At a Glance: Name: Samael – Meaning: traditionally parsed as 'poison of God,' reflecting the figure's role as angel of death – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SAM-ay-el
Samael is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “traditionally parsed as 'poison of God,' reflecting the figure's role as angel of death”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Samael
Meaning: Traditionally parsed as 'poison of God,' reflecting the figure's role as angel of death.
Origin: Hebrew.
A common claim: Some baby-name lists give Samael as Hebrew for 'Name of God.' Actually: That gloss isn't the traditional reading; Samael is conventionally parsed as 'poison of God,' fitting his role as the angel of death.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Samael
Phonetic: SAM-ay-el IPA: /ˈsæmeɪəl/
Popularity of Samael
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1998–2024.
Lists That Include Samael
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