# | Name | Origin | Meaning | Gender | |
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1821 | Sam | Hebrew | Diminutive of Samson: Sun child; bright sun. | M | |
1822 | Samantha | Hebrew | Listen; name of God. | F | |
1823 | Samara | Hebrew | Protected by God. | F | |
1824 | Sammy | Hebrew | Diminutive of Samantha: Listen; name of God. | F | |
1825 | Sammy | Hebrew | Diminutive of Samson: Sun child; bright sun. | M | |
1826 | Samoel | Hebrew | Name of God. Biblical prophet and judge who anointed Saul and David as kings of Israel. Sami: (Arabic) 'honored'. | M | |
1827 | Sampson | Hebrew | Variant of Samson: Sun child; bright sun. | M | |
1828 | Samson | Hebrew | Sun child; bright sun. In the Old Testament, Samson's great strength came from his long hair. He was seduced by Delilah, who cut his hair off, thereby destroying his strength. | M | |
1829 | Samuel | Hebrew | Name of God; asked of God; heard by God. Samuel was the prophet who anointed Saul and David as kings of Israel in the Old Testament. | M | |
1830 | Samuela | Hebrew | Asked of God. | F | |
1831 | Sanson | Hebrew | The sun's man. | M | |
1832 | Sapphira | Hebrew | Variant of Sapphire: Sapphire (gem); beautiful. | F | |
1833 | Sapphire | Hebrew | Sapphire (gem); beautiful. | F | |
1834 | Sara | Hebrew | Variant of Sarah: Princess. | F | |
1835 | Sarah | Hebrew | Princess. In the Bible, Sarah was the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Her name was originally Sarai (quarrelsome), but God commanded that her name be changed to Sarah before the birth of her son. | F | |
1836 | Sarai | Hebrew | Argumentative. | F | |
1837 | Sarina | Hebrew | Variant of Sarah: Princess. | F | |
1838 | Sarita | Hebrew | Spanish variant of Sarah: Princess. | F | |
1839 | Sasson | Hebrew | Joy. | M | |
1840 | Saul | Hebrew | Asked for; inquired of God. The first king of Israel was named Saul, and the Hebrew name of the Apostle Paul. | M |