Samvel
Samvel is the Armenian spelling of Samuel, a Hebrew name that reads like a whole sentence: heard by God. Only a few hundred men in Poland carry it, so meeting one stays in the memory.
Samvel Pronunciation
What Samvel means
Where Samvel comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Samvel begins in Hebrew, in the old name Shemu'el, which handed down the meaning still attached to it: heard by God. Poles render that as bóg usłyszał. The meaning reads like a sentence.
Behind the name stands the prophet Samuel of the Hebrew Bible, and in Armenian his name settles into the spelling Samvel. A child given this name answers to one of the oldest recorded names in the wider region, one tied to the idea of a prayer that reached its listener.
On a Polish class register, Samvel sits a little apart from the Piotrs and Karols, though its root is the same Hebrew word for hearing. The name makes a quiet report about a request received. Its claim stays plain: heard by God.
How many people are named Samvel
1 in 86773 men in Poland is named Samvel. 246 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1966 among male names.
Samvel's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been climbing since 2025.
Where Samvel is most popular
Samvel is most popular in Lower Silesian, 588% above the national average (2 boys born 2019–2025), followed by Masovian (+205%).
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Lower Silesian2 boys born+588%
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Masovian2 boys born+205%
Samvel as a middle name
Samvel is a first name for 246 men in Poland and a middle name for another 4, a 98/2 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 5752nd, between Samba (4) and Satria (4).
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#5750 Sama4
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#5751 Samba4
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#5752 Samvel4
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#5753 Satria4
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#5754 Savas4