Samuela
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- sa-moo-EH-la
- Origin
- Hebrew
Samuela is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “heard by God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Samuela mean?
Hebrew: form of Samuel used in Fiji and other Pacific islands
“heard by God”
Form of Samuel used in Fiji and other Pacific islands, where it is a common male name.
Is Samuela a girl's or a boy's name?
Samuela is a boys' name.
How popular is Samuela in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 3 boys.
Samuela in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 2 | #5,878 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
Nicknames for Samuela
- Sam 161 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Samuela
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa, Zakariyya, Zakariya, Rafa, Mustafa, Eesa, Hamza, Huzaifa, Ibrahim, Muhammad, Sulaiman, Zakaria
Names related to Samuela
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Elias, Mateo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Samuela: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/samuela, updated 20 October 2026.