—2024 rank
1947peak year
41,548babies named Sammy since 1880
▲ +9%5-year trend
Sammy popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Sammy mean?
Diminutive of Samuel, from Hebrew Shemuel, 'God has heard'. The prophet Samuel anointed Israel's first kings.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Sammy
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Famous Sammys
- Sammy Davis Jr., entertainer
Spellings & variants
SammieSami
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