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♂ Sampson
What does Sampson mean?
Sampson 
as a boys' name is a Hebrew name, and the name Sampson means "sun". Sampson is a variant form of Samson (Hebrew). Biblical: a judge of ancient Israel.
ASSOCIATED WITH sun
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA SAMSON Sansom, Sanson, Sansone
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Sampson Kole (S.K.), ..
How popular is Sampson?
Sampson is an uncommonly occurring first name for males but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#844 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Sampson reached its peak rank of #669 in the U.S. during 1890-1899, but is not ranked currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
The only other prominent related form of Sampson is Samson (#547 A YEAR AGO). Adoption of these forms of Sampson is widespread presently (AVERAGE #1273). Samson is the most contemporarily stylish birth name here.
Similar Names
Sampson is alike in pronunciation to Simpson. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adamsson (see Adamson), Babson, Babsson (see Babson), Camdon, Camedon, Cameron, Campion, Camron▼, Cason▲, Champeon, Dameon, Damon▼, Damyon, Davison, Dawson▲, Dayson, Eamon, Garson, Hampton, Hanson, Hansson, Jackson▲, Jacson, Jaimison, Jaison, Jakson, Jameson▲, Jamieson, Jamison▲, Jamon, Janson, Jansson, Jason▼, Jaxson▲, Jimson, Kamdon, Kameron▲, Kamron, Karlson, Karson▲, Kason▲, Kempton, Larson, Lawson▲, Madison▼, Madyson, Mason▲, Masson, Maxson, Nachson, Parson, Paulson, Rawson, Sachsen (see Saxe), Salmon, Salomon, Salton, Saphron, Savion▼, Savyon, Saxton, Shipton, Simeon, Simeron, Simonson, Simyon, Stephon▼, Stetson▲, Swenson, Symon, Tamson, Tanson, Tayson and Watson▲. These names tend to be more frequently used than Sampson.
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