(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
"Samuel was the Old Testament prophet who anointed Saul as the first king of Israel."
A male given name from Hebrew.
"Samuel is a popular male given name from Hebrew that means God has heard."
The name Samuel comes from the Biblical Hebrew phrase meaning "God has set" or "God has placed." It was later adopted into English via Latin and Greek, where it became associated with a folk etymology suggesting the child was borrowed from God.