Brother names for Sam
SAM · 1 syllable
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 15 more places.
Ranked by fit
40 brother names for Sam, ranked by fit. Add your surname to re-rank.
1 in 196, Ireland
Say it BEN
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Loved in Bonn and Rostock. Common in Israel, Austria, Switzerland, and 5 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 9 more places.
1 in 196 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 40 there.
1 in 214, Ireland
Say it TOM
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common in France, Quebec, Ireland, and 3 more places. Rare in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.
1 in 214 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 48 there.
1 in 99, Northern Ireland
Say it TOM-ee
Rose and fell with Sam · English, like Sam
Common across the UK, Ireland, three Australian states, and New Zealand. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 99 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 14 there.
1 in 159, England and Wales
Say it moh-HAM-ed
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common in England and Wales, the Netherlands, and 2 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 159 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 20 there.
1 in 312, Ireland
Say it EV-un
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common across France, three Canadian provinces, and Ireland. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 312 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 80 there.
1 in 317, Scotland
Say it EL-ee-ut
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common across England and Wales, three Nordic countries, Ontario, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.
1 in 317 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 85 there.
1 in 230, Northern Ireland
Say it JOH-nuh
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common across five German cities and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 15 more places.
1 in 230 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 64 there.
1 in 66, Poland
Say it JOO-lee-un
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common in Poland, the Netherlands, Ontario, and 10 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 7 more places.
1 in 66 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 20 there.
1 in 192, England and Wales
Say it ROH-mun
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Loved in Moscow. Common in England and Wales, Ontario, Scotland, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 192 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 27 there.
1 in 1,105, England and Wales
Say it DOM-ih-nik
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 1,105 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 205 there.
1 in 79, Italy
Say it mah-TAY-oh
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Loved in Switzerland. Common in Italy, the Netherlands, Ontario, and 11 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 6 more places.
1 in 79 boys born in Italy in 2024. Number 13 there.
1 in 255, Scotland
Say it NAY-thun
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 8 more places. Rare in Poland, Israel, Sweden, and 11 more places.
1 in 255 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 56 there.
1 in 372, England and Wales
Say it IB-ruh-heem
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common in France, England and Wales, Israel, and 8 more places. Rare in Italy, Poland, Sweden, and 12 more places.
1 in 372 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 70 there.
1 in 1,187, England and Wales
Say it AH-mad
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common across Israel and three German cities. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 15 more places.
1 in 1,187 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 218 there.
1 in 614, Scotland
Say it MAR-kus
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common in Victoria. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 614 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 140 there.
1 in 516, England and Wales
Say it ROO-ben
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common in England and Wales, Sweden, and Spain. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 19 more places.
1 in 516 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 100 there.
1 in 251, Northern Ireland
Say it JOH-ee
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common in Ireland, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 251 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 72 there.
1 in 819, England and Wales
Say it OH-mar
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common in Israel, Ontario, Sweden, and 6 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 10 more places.
1 in 819 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 157 there.
1 in 212, Ireland
Say it JAY-mee
Rose and fell with Sam · As common as Sam
Common in Ireland and Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 212 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 47 there.
1 in 203, Switzerland
Say it KEE-un
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common in Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, and 7 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 9 more places.
1 in 203 boys born in Switzerland in 2025. Number 18 there.
1 in 330, Ireland
Say it AY-den
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 330 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 82 there.
1 in 1,130, Ireland
Say it DAY-mee-un
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common in Poland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 1,130 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 223 there.
1 in 178, Catalonia
Say it uh-MEER
Rose and fell with Sam · As common as Sam
Common in France, Italy, Israel, and 11 more places. Rare across the UK, Poland, Switzerland, and 7 more places.
1 in 178 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 33 there.
1 in 456, England and Wales
Say it MY-loh
Rose and fell with Sam · As common as Sam
Common in France, England and Wales, the Netherlands, and 11 more places. Rare in Italy, Poland, Israel, and 8 more places.
1 in 456 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 90 there.
1 in 130, Scotland
Say it LOO-is
Rose and fell with Sam · As common as Sam
Common in Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 130 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 22 there.
1 in 289, Ireland
Say it AIR-un
Rose and fell with Sam · As common as Sam
Common in France, Ontario, Austria, and 12 more places. Rare in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 9 more places.
1 in 289 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 71 there.
1 in 832, England and Wales
Say it ab-DUL-uh
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 832 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 162 there.
1 in 379, England and Wales
Say it DIL-un
Rose and fell with Sam · As common as Sam
Common in England and Wales, Italy, Quebec, and 3 more places. Rare in France, Poland, Israel, and 16 more places.
1 in 379 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 72 there.
1 in 828, Northern Ireland
Say it TRIS-tun
Rose and fell with Sam
Common in Quebec and 1 more place. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 828 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 199 there.
1 in 185, Ireland
Say it AL-iks
Rose and fell with Sam · As common as Sam
Loved in Catalonia. Common in Italy, Poland, Ireland, and 2 more places. Rare across France, the UK, three Canadian provinces, and 13 more places.
1 in 185 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 37 there.
1 in 290, England and Wales
Say it JOSH-oo-uh
Rose and fell with Sam
Common across the UK, Ontario, Ireland, and 6 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 13 more places.
1 in 290 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 53 there.
1 in 136, Northern Ireland
Say it JAY-kub
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam
Common across the UK, three Canadian provinces, Ireland, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 13 more places.
1 in 136 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 27 there.
1 in 250, Ireland
Say it RY-un
Rose and fell with Sam
Common across three Canadian provinces, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and 3 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 250 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 57 there.
1 in 1,035, Catalonia
Say it AY-bruh-ham
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam · Same ending as Sam
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 1,035 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 211 there.
1 in 593, Ireland
Say it JAY-sun
Rose and fell with Sam
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 593 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 135 there.
1 in 124, Ireland
Say it AD-um
Rose and fell with Sam · Same generation as Sam · Same ending as Sam
Loved across France, Israel, Quebec, and three German cities. Common across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 19 more places.
1 in 124 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 20 there.
1 in 302, Scotland
Say it KAR-ter
Same generation as Sam · As common as Sam
Common across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, Scotland, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 302 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 79 there.
1 in 561, England and Wales
Say it ROB-in
Same generation as Sam · As common as Sam
Loved in Estonia. Common in France, Austria, Switzerland, and 2 more places. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 561 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 109 there.
1 in 249, Scotland
Say it HUN-ter
Same generation as Sam · As common as Sam
Common across the UK, British Columbia, Australia, and New Zealand. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 249 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 54 there.
1 in 418, Scotland
Say it OH-in
Same generation as Sam · As common as Sam
Loved in British Columbia. Common in France, the Netherlands, Ontario, and 2 more places. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 418 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 107 there.
How this list is scored
How this list is scored
Boy names that sit well beside Sam, ranked by the fit engine: names whose popularity moves with Sam's, from the same era, about as common and with shared origins. Rhymes, shared first letters and matching endings count against. Official birth statistics, not forum votes.
Each candidate scores at most about 52 points against the sibling: 22.5 when the two names' popularity curves moved together across regions and decades, up to 13.5 for a similar median birth year, up to 9 for similar popularity, and about 7 for a shared origin. A rhyme costs 27 points and a matching two-letter ending 4.5. Spellings of the sibling's own name and names on the same stem are never suggested. Only one spelling of each name is listed; the others are shown underneath.
Scores use official birth statistics from 40 regions and origins from Wiktionary. How these figures are computed.