Samson
Meaning
"sun, like the sun"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #523
- Total SSA Count
- 582
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Sam, Sammy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sun, like the sun"
Origin: Hebrew
"the third (son)"
Origin: American English tradition
Tripp is more popular, ranked #511 vs #523 for Samson.
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Tripp is more popular, ranked #511 compared to Samson at #523 in the United States.
Samson means "sun, like the sun" (Hebrew origin). Tripp means "the third (son)" (American English tradition origin).
Samson is primarily a boy name. Tripp is primarily a boy name.