Baby name
FADING BOY · HEBREW
🇮🇱, 🇫🇷 Samson
/SAM-suhn/
Meaning
“Sun or sun child”
From the Hebrew word 'shemesh' ('sun'), Samson means 'sun' or 'sun child'.
How it ages.
Samson is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Use of Samson is easing gradually in France, but the name remains familiar and usable.