Samson

Samson is a male name, Hebrew origin meaning "Son of Service" or "Sun".

Samson currently ranks at number 882 for males on the Social Security Administration's Top 1000 Baby Names for 2009.

Nicknames: Sam, Sammy, Sonny

Sibling Names: Amos, Cyrus, Ephraim, Gideon, Esther, Judith, Miriam, Solomon

Variants: None

Samson packs a hefty wallop, but it condenses into short and sweet Sam. Parents wanting the nickname but not the popularity of hit Samuel may look at this, but Samson stands strong as a full name as well. There is the biblical connotation to overcome, but a strong man in the service of the Lord is not a bad one to honor your son with. And he will surely think the story of the jawbone is cool.