/ http://www.slideshare.net/images/logo.gif / 際際滷Share feed for 際際滷shows by User: kssamuel https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/profile-photo-kssamuel-48x48.jpg?cb=1523713554 Samuel : A popular name pronounced SAM-yoo-el. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "God heard." Also possibly as "requested of God", "God's heart" or "God's name." It has a Biblical origin. He was the prophet and judge in the 11th century B.C. who anointed Saul and David as kings of Israel. The name was used by the Puritans and usage peaked in the 19th century.