Given name
Samuella
“asked of God”
Samuella is a variant of Samuela. In Hebrew use, Samuela carries the interpretation “asked of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Samuella is a variant of Samuela. In Hebrew use, Samuela carries the interpretation “asked of God.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Samuella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 274
- 0 boys · 274 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,837 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +23%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,837 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 23.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 285 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.
Samuella’s family of names
Samuella has a related form in Samuela. In Hungarian usage, Samuella has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Samuela.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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