God has heard
A traditional Hebrew name derived from the elements 'shem', meaning name, and 'El', meaning God. In the Hebrew Bible, it is the original name of the prophet Samuel, whose mother Hannah prayed fervently for a child.
About 256 boys were named Shmuel in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Nobel Prize-winning Hebrew novelist
Acclaimed Israeli actor
Young boy in the concentration camp · The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The biblical Prophet Samuel
The same feel as Shmuel — far less common.
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