Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Samvel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 211
- 211 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #7,111 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +55%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,111 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 55.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 791 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.
Samvel’s family of names
Samvel has a related form in Samvele. Samvel has a related form in Samvell. Samvel has a related form in Samvelle.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Samvel
- Samvel BabayanArmenian generalborn 1965
- Samvel SafarianSoviet architect (1902-1969)
- Samvel BalasanyanArmenian politicianborn 1954
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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