God has heard
A traditional Hebrew name derived from the elements 'shama', meaning heard, and 'El', meaning God. It is the original Hebrew form of the more common English name Samuel, reflecting a deep sense of gratitude and answered prayer.
Less common today
Shemuel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,345 in 2014.
A biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Numbers as a leader of the tribe of Simeon
Nobel Prize-winning Hebrew novelist and short story writer
Acclaimed Israeli stage and film actor
A young boy in the novel and film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas · The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
