Shmuel
Literal root meaning: “'God has set' or 'God has placed'”
About the name Shmuel
Shmuel is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, literally “'God has set' or 'God has placed'”. It is related to Samuel, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Shmuel ranked #923 for boys in the US, with 256 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Shmuel were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Samuel, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “'God has set' or 'God has placed'”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Shmuel”, “Samuel”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #923
- In 2015
- #1016
- Babies in 2025
- 256
Popularity of Shmuel, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Shmuel
Shmuel is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Shmuel
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.