Samael
Meaning
"blindness of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,901
- Total SSA Count
- 44
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Sam, Sammy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"blindness of God"
Origin: Hebrew
"gift (modern American coinage)"
Origin: Modern American English
Zayven is more popular, ranked #2882 vs #2901 for Samael.
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Zayven is more popular, ranked #2882 compared to Samael at #2901 in the United States.
Samael means "blindness of God" (Hebrew origin). Zayven means "gift (modern American coinage)" (Modern American English origin).
Samael is primarily a boy name. Zayven is primarily a boy name.