Name
Samson
Meaning
Samson is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning “sun”.
Samson derives from the Hebrew shemesh, the sun, fitting for the biblical judge whose strength blazed and burned out spectacularly. The name reads as both rugged and biblical, and the built-in nickname Sam keeps it practical.
Hovers in the US boys' top 600, lifted by the broader revival of Old Testament names.
Popularity in the United States
Boys
Ranked #477 in 2025 · peak #477 in 2025
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Masculine
- Pronounced
- /SAM-sun/
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Questions
Samson is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning “sun”. Samson derives from the Hebrew shemesh, the sun, fitting for the biblical judge whose strength blazed and burned out spectacularly.
Samson is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Hovers in the US boys' top 600, lifted by the broader revival of Old Testament names.
The name Samson comes from Hebrew. Samson derives from the Hebrew shemesh, the sun, fitting for the biblical judge whose strength blazed and burned out spectacularly. The name reads as both rugged and biblical, and the built-in nickname Sam keeps it practical.
Samson is pronounced SAM-sun.
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