Given name & surname
Samsam
Samsam is a unisex given name. It is used in Cebuano.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Cebuano usage, Samsam is a diminutive of Samantha. In Cebuano usage, Samsam is a diminutive of Samuel.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Samsam through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 55
- 0 boys · 55 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 216 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Samsam’s family of names
In Cebuano usage, Samsam is a diminutive of Samantha. In Cebuano usage, Samsam has a related form in Sam-Sam. In Cebuano usage, Samsam is a diminutive of Samuel.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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