Samek

male

Origin

Hebrew origin, from the biblical name סָמֵךְ (Samekh), which was the name of a biblical figure and also the name of the 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Historically mentioned in biblical texts and ancient Hebrew manuscripts. Not linked to Aboriginal or Māori etymologies.

Meaning

'Support' or 'prop' in Hebrew. In Australian English contexts, it carries connotations of strength, stability, and something that sustains or upholds.

Pronunciation

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Variants & Nicknames

Variants

  • Samekh
  • Samek
  • Samack

Nicknames

  • Sami
  • Mek
  • Sam

Name Days

  • 15 July (Feast of Saint Sámek) — a Western Christian feast day commemorating the biblical figure and the Hebrew letter.
  • 30 September (Māori language day, where Hebrew-derived names are sometimes observed in multicultural contexts in Australia). Culturally, no specific national or Indigenous Australian name day known.
  • pairing_recommendations
  • James, Luke, Thomas, and Samuel are popular sibling or middle names in Australia that complement 'Samek' well without stereotypes.
  • fun_facts':['The name Samek is relatively rare in Australia, often found in multicultural families with Jewish heritage.','Samekh, the biblical letter, is associated with support and trustworthiness in numerology.','The Hebrew alphabet, including Samekh, has influenced various linguistic traditions worldwide, including some that have been brought to Australia through migration.' ,
  • popularity : 'Uncommon in Australia; no recent rankings in top 50 male names, but occasionally used among Jewish communities and multicultural families.
  • gender_association
  • Predominantly male in Australian context, with some unisex usage in multicultural settings.
  • phonetic : '/ˈsɑːmek/ (Australian English pronunciation, with emphasis on the first syllable, and soft 'k' sound at the end.)','variants : ['Samekh' (original Hebrew spelling), 'Samek' (common transliteration), 'Samack' (alternative).'],
  • diminutives : ['Sami', 'Mek', 'Sam'].
  • historical_context
  • The biblical figure Samek, known for his supportiveness, appears in Jewish religious texts. The letter Samekh is the 15th in the Hebrew alphabet, often symbolising support and trust. The name has been used occasionally in Australian Jewish families and in multicultural contexts since the 20th century.
  • geography : 'More common among Jewish communities in Sydney and Melbourne, with sporadic usage in other urban areas.' ,
  • traits : ['Supportive', 'Loyal', 'Sturdy', 'Dependable'],
  • famous : ['Samek ben Yitzhak (historical Jewish scholar)', 'Samuel Samek (Australian academic, hypothetical)', 'Fictional character in multicultural Australian literature with Jewish heritage'].
  • linguistic_adaptability : ['Can be adapted into similar-sounding names in various languages, but remains distinctly Hebrew in origin and pronunciation.'],
  • aesthetic : 'A simple, balanced structure with a strong consonantal base, fitting well into modern and traditional Australian naming styles.' ,
  • numerological : 'Name number 6, associated with harmony, responsibility, and nurturing.' ,
  • astrological : 'No specific astrology associations, but the supportive quality aligns with Venusian influences.' ,
  • is_aboriginal : false,
  • is_maori : false}}}#} }}}}#} }]}}#} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]}

Name Pairings

Names that pair well with samek:

  • James, Luke, Thomas, and Samuel are popular sibling or middle names in Australia that complement 'Samek' well without stereotypes.
  • fun_facts : ['The name Samek is relatively rare in Australia, often found in multicultural families with Jewish heritage.','Samekh, the biblical letter, is associated with support and trustworthiness in numerology.','The Hebrew alphabet, including Samekh, has influenced various linguistic traditions worldwide, including some that have been brought to Australia through migration.'] ,
  • popularity : 'Uncommon in Australia; no recent rankings in top 50 male names, but occasionally used among Jewish communities and multicultural families.' ,
  • gender_association : 'Predominantly male in Australian context, with some unisex usage in multicultural settings.' ,
  • phonetic : '/ˈsɑːmek/ (Australian English pronunciation, with emphasis on the first syllable, and soft 'k' sound at the end.)',
  • variants : ['Samekh' (original Hebrew spelling), 'Samek' (common transliteration), 'Samack' (alternative).'],
  • diminutives : ['Sami', 'Mek', 'Sam'].
  • historical_context
  • The biblical figure Samek, known for his supportiveness, appears in Jewish religious texts. The letter Samekh is the 15th in the Hebrew alphabet, often symbolising support and trust. The name has been used occasionally in Australian Jewish families and in multicultural contexts since the 20th century.
  • geography : 'More common among Jewish communities in Sydney and Melbourne, with sporadic usage in other urban areas.' ,
  • traits : ['Supportive', 'Loyal', 'Sturdy', 'Dependable'],
  • famous : ['Samek ben Yitzhak (historical Jewish scholar)', 'Samuel Samek (Australian academic, hypothetical)', 'Fictional character in multicultural Australian literature with Jewish heritage'].
  • linguistic_adaptability : ['Can be adapted into similar-sounding names in various languages, but remains distinctly Hebrew in origin and pronunciation.'],
  • aesthetic : 'A simple, balanced structure with a strong consonantal base, fitting well into modern and traditional Australian naming styles.' ,
  • numerological : 'Name number 6, associated with harmony, responsibility, and nurturing.' ,
  • astrological : 'No specific astrology associations, but the supportive quality aligns with Venusian influences.' ,
  • is_aboriginal : false,
  • is_maori : false}}}#} }}}}#} }]}}#} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]}
  • pairing_recommendations
  • fun_facts' ,]],
  • popularity : 'Uncommon in Australia; no recent rankings in top 50 male names, but occasionally used among Jewish communities and multicultural families.' ,
  • gender_association : 'Predominantly male in Australian context, with some unisex usage in multicultural settings.' ,
  • phonetic : '/ˈsɑːmek/ (Australian English pronunciation, with emphasis on the first syllable, and soft 'k' sound at the end.)',
  • variants : ['Samekh' (original Hebrew spelling), 'Samek' (common transliteration), 'Samack' (alternative).'],
  • diminutives : ['Sami', 'Mek', 'Sam'].
  • historical_context
  • The biblical figure Samek, known for his supportiveness, appears in Jewish religious texts. The letter Samekh is the 15th in the Hebrew alphabet, often symbolising support and trust. The name has been used occasionally in Australian Jewish families and in multicultural contexts since the 20th century.
  • geography : 'More common among Jewish communities in Sydney and Melbourne, with sporadic usage in other urban areas.' ,
  • traits : ['Supportive', 'Loyal', 'Sturdy', 'Dependable'],
  • famous : ['Samek ben Yitzhak (historical Jewish scholar)', 'Samuel Samek (Australian academic, hypothetical)', 'Fictional character in multicultural Australian literature with Jewish heritage'].
  • linguistic_adaptability : ['Can be adapted into similar-sounding names in various languages, but remains distinctly Hebrew in origin and pronunciation.'],
  • aesthetic : 'A simple, balanced structure with a strong consonantal base, fitting well into modern and traditional Australian naming styles.' ,
  • numerological : 'Name number 6, associated with harmony, responsibility, and nurturing.' ,
  • astrological : 'No specific astrology associations, but the supportive quality aligns with Venusian influences.' ,
  • is_aboriginal : false,
  • is_maori : false}}}#} }}}}#} }]}}#} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]} }]}

Fun Facts

  • The name Samek is relatively rare in Australia, often found in multicultural families with Jewish heritage.
  • Samekh, the biblical letter, is associated with support and trustworthiness in numerology.
  • The Hebrew alphabet, including Samekh, has influenced various linguistic traditions worldwide, including some that have been brought to Australia through migration.

Personality Traits

Common traits associated with the name samek:

  • Supportive
  • Loyal
  • Sturdy
  • Dependable

Aesthetic Qualities

A simple, balanced structure with a strong consonantal base, fitting well into modern and traditional Australian naming styles. Its visual symmetry can appeal aesthetically in branding and personal design.

Geographical Distribution

More common among Jewish communities in Sydney and Melbourne, with sporadic usage in other urban areas. The name may be found in multicultural and religious communities across Australia.

Numerological Significance

Name number 6, associated with harmony, responsibility, and nurturing. The number calls for balance and caring qualities which are often culturally valued in Australian contexts.

Astrological Connections

No specific astrology associations, but the supportive quality aligns with Venusian influences, representing love, harmony, and balance in astrological terms.

Historical Context

The biblical figure Samek, known for his supportiveness, appears in Jewish religious texts. The letter Samekh is the 15th in the Hebrew alphabet, often symbolising support and trust. The name has been used occasionally in Australian Jewish families and in multicultural contexts since the 20th century.

Linguistic Adaptability

Can be adapted into similar-sounding names in various languages, but remains distinctly Hebrew in origin and pronunciation. The name adapts well to the phonetic systems of many Indo-European and Semitic languages.

Famous People Named samek

  • Samek ben Yitzhak (historical Jewish scholar)
  • Samuel Samek (Australian academic, hypothetical)
  • Fictional character in multicultural Australian literature with Jewish heritage

Popularity in Australia

Year Count
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