Sam (given name)

Sam is a unisex given name. It is often short for other names, such as Samuel or Samantha.

A

Sam Aanestad (1946–2018), American politician
Sam Aaron (1911–1996), American businessman
Sam Aaronovitch (1919–1998), English economist
Sam Aarons (1895–1971), Australian radical activist and communist
Sam Abal (born 1958), Papua New Guinean politician
Sam Abbas (born 1993), Egyptian film producer and director
Sam Abbott (Canadian football) (born 1921), Canadian football player and a sailor
Sam Abell (born 1945), American photographer
Sam Abouo (born 1973), Ivorian footballer
Sam Aboyeji (born 1960), Nigerian minister and denominational leader
Sam Abrams (1935–2023), American poet
Sam Acheampong (born 1996), Canadian football player
Sam Acho (born 1988), American football player
Sam Acquah (1943–c. 2014), Ghanaian footballer
Sam Adams (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Adams (American football) (born 1973), American football player
- Sam Adams (Canadian football) (1928–2015), American gridiron football player
- Sam Adams (explorer) (1828–1915), American explorer
- Sam Adams (footballer, born 1989), Ghanaian professional footballer
- Sam Adams (golfer) (born 1946), American professional golfer
- Sam Adams (Oregon politician) (born 1963), American politician
- Sam Adams Sr. (1948–2015), American football player
Sam Adegoke (born 1982), Nigerian-American actor
Sam Adekugbe (born 1995), Canadian soccer player
Sam Adjei (1948–2016), Ghanaian public health figure
Sam Adkins (American football) (born 1955), American football player
Sam Adkins (footballer) (born 1991), English footballer
Sam Adkins (fighter) (born 1965), American MMA fighter
Sam Adonis (born 1989), American professional wrestler
Sam Agarwal (born 1990), Indian cricketer
Sam Agee (1915–2006), American football player
Sam Agnew (1887–1951), American baseball player
Sam Ahkeah (1896–1967), Navajo Nation chairman
Sam Ahmedzai (born 1950), British care specialist
Sam Ahn (born 1981), South Korean businessman
Sam Aiken (born 1980), American football player and coach
Sam Ainsley (born 1950), British artist & teacher
Sam Aiona (born 1965), American politician based in Hawaii
Sam Aiston (born 1976), English footballer
Sam Aiyesoro (born 1992), Nigerian entrepreneur
Sam Akoitai (1961–2021), Papua New Guinean politician
Sam Akromah (born 1960), Ghanaian boxer
Sam Yahya Al-Ahmar, Yemeni politician
Say Sam Al (born 1980), Cambodian politician
Sam Alabi (born 2009), English footballer
Sam Albatros, Greek writer
Sam Aldegheri (born 2001), Italian baseball player
Sam Aleckson (c. 1852–1946), African-American freedman and author
Sam Alexander (Royal Marine) (1982–2011), Royal Marine
Sam Alford (born 1986), English rugby union player
Sam Allardyce (born 1954), English football manager and player
Sam Allen (football manager) (1868–1946), English football manager
Sam Allen (musician) (1909–1963), American jazz pianist
Sam Allen (actor) (1861–1934), American actor
Sam Allgood (born 1967), American economist
Sam Allison (born 1980), English football referee
Sam Alper (1924–2002), English caravan designer
Sam Altman (born 1985), American entrepreneur
Sam Aluko (1929–2012), Nigerian public economist and scholar
Sam Alves (born 1989), Brazilian singer
Sam Alvey (born 1986), American mixed martial artist
Sam Amidon (born 1981), American musician
Sam Amo-Ameyaw (born 2006), English footballer
Sam Amuka-Pemu (born 1935), Nigerian journalist
Sam Anas (born 1993), American ice hockey player
Sam Anderson (born 1945), American actor
Sam Anderson (Tamil actor) (born 1977), Indian actor
Sam Anderson (rugby league) (born 1991), Australian rugby league footballer
Sam Anderson (writer), American author
Sam Anderson (footballer) (fl. 1912–1925), Scottish footballer
Sam Anderson-Heather (born 1988), Cook Islands international rugby union player
Sam Andrew (1941–2015), American rock musician, singer-songwriter
Sam Andrews (born 1982), English cricketer
Sam Angel (1920–2007), American poker player
Sam Angel (soccer) (born 2000), American soccer player
Sam Angus (writer) (born 1967), English writer
Sam Korankye Ankrah (born 1960), Ghanaian minister and televangelist
Sam Anning (born 1980), Australian jazz bassist
Sam Anno (born 1965), American football player and coach
Sam Ansley, American football player
Sam Anton (born 1985), Indian film director and screenwriter
Sam Antonacci (born 2003), American baseball player
Sam Uche Anyamele, Nigerian actor
Sam Appel (1871–1947), American actor
Sam Ard (1939–2017), American racing driver
Sam Arday (1945–2017), Ghanaian football coach
Sammy Arnold (born 1996), English-born, Irish rugby player
Sam Arnull (c. 1760 – 1800), British jockey
Sam Aronson (1942–2026), American physicist
Sam Arora (born 1981), American politician
Sam Aryeetey (born 1929), Ghanaian film producer
Sam Asghari (born 1994), American model and fitness trainer
Sam Ash (1897–1956), Violinist, teacher, and entrepreneur
Sam Ashaolu (born 1982), American basketball player
Sam Ashford (born 1995), English footballer
Sam Ashton (born 1986), English footballer
Sam Ashworth (songwriter) (born 1980), American songwriter and producer
Sam Ask (1878–1937), Swedish screenwriter and actor
Sam Aspland-Robinson (born 1997), English rugby union player
Sam Aston (born 1993), English actor
Sam Atkin (born 1993), British athlete
Sam Atkinson (1899–1966), English cricketer
Sam Attwater (born 1986), English actor and singer
Chimaobi Sam Atu (born 1982), Nigerian politician
Sam Atwell (born 1979), Australian actor
Sam Atyeo (1910–1990), Australian artist and diplomat
Sam Aubrey (1922–2008), American basketball player and coach
Sam Austin (born 1996), English footballer
Sam Avey (1895–1962), American businessman and sports promoter
Sam Avezou (born 2001), French rock climber
Sam Ayers (born 1962), American actor
Sam Ayorinde (born 1974), Nigerian footballer
Sam Ayoub, Australian rugby league and rugby union sports agent
Sam Azoulay (born 1936), Moroccan wrestler

B

Sam Babcock (1901–1970), American football player
Sam Baker (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Baker (actor) (1907–1982), American actor
- Sam Baker (Australian footballer) (1874–1946), Australian rules footballer
- Sam Baker (kicker) (1930–2007), American football player
- Sam Baker (musician) (born 1954), American singer-songwriter
- Sam Baker (offensive tackle) (born 1985), American football player
- Sam Baker (writer) (born 1966), British writer and editor
Sam Balter (1909–1998), American basketball player
Sam Bankman-Fried (born 1992), American entrepreneur and suspected fraudster
Sam Barkas (1909–1989), English football player and manager
Sam Barlow (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Barlow (game designer) (born 1901), British video game designer
- Sam Barlow (pioneer) (1792–1867), American pioneer and early settler of Oregon
- Sam Barlow (rugby league) (born 1988), Scotland international rugby league footballer
Sam Bass (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Bass (artist) (1961–2019), American motorsports artist
- Sam Bass (outlaw) (1851–1878), American Old West outlaw
- Sam Bass (politician) (1944–2018), Australian politician
- Sam Bass (wrestler) (1935–1976), American professional wrestler
Sam Beal (born 1996), American football player
Sam Beeton (born 1988), British singer-songwriter and musician
Sam Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Bennett (baseball) (1884–1969), Baseball player
- Sam Bennett (cyclist) (born 1990), Irish racing cyclist
- Sam Bennett (folk musician) (1865–1951), English Morris dancer
- Sam Bennett (golfer) (born 1999), American professional golfer
- Sam Bennett (hurdler) (born 2001), British athlete
- Sam Bennett (ice hockey) (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player
Sam Bith (c. 1933–2008), Cambodian guerrilla commander and convicted murderer
Sam Bohne (1896–1977), American baseball player
Sam Born (1891–1959), American businessman, candy-maker and inventor
Sam Bottoms (1955–2008), American actor and producer
Sam Boyd (1910–1993), American businessman and casino manager and developer
Sam Bradford (born 1987), American football player
Sam Brittleton (1885–1951), English footballer
Sam Brown (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Brown (activist) (born 1943), American anti-war activist, politician, and government official
- Sam Brown (artist) (born 1901), American illustrator and author
- Sam Brown (baseball) (1878–1931), American baseball player
- Sam Brown (frontiersman) (1845–1925), American frontiersman and settler
- Sam Brown (guitarist) (1939–1977), American jazz guitarist
- Sam Brown (mayor) (1845–1909), Mayor of Wellington from 1887 to 1888
- Sam Brown (military officer) (born 1983), American politician and military veteran
- Sam Brown (outlaw) (born 1831), American Criminal
- Sam Brown (Rastafari) (1925–1998), Jamaican Rastafari elder
- Sam Brown (singer) (born 1964), English musician
- Sam Brown (soccer) (born 1996), American soccer player
- Sam Brown III, American musician
Sam Brownback (born 1956), American politician from Kansas
Sam Brunelli (born 1943), American football player
Sam Burgess (born 1988), English rugby player
Sam Bush (born 1952), American bluegrass mandolin player
Sam Buttrey (born 1961), American game-show contestant and podcaster

C

Sam Carey (disappeared 1903), American fugitive
Sam Carlson (born 1998), American baseball player
Sam Carter (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Carter (athlete) (born 1991), Australian Paralympic athlete
- Sam Carter (musician), British singer songwriter
- Sam Carter (rugby union) (born 1989), Australian rugby union player
Sam Cassell (born 1969), American basketball player and assistant coach
Sam Castronova (born 1996), American football player
Sam Chisholm (1939–2018), New Zealand-born media executive
Sam Clark (born 1987), Australian actor, singer and songwriter
Sam Clay (born 1993), American baseball player
Sam Clemons (born 1978), American football player
Sam Cogan (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player
Sam Collier (1912–1950), American advertising entrepreneur
Sam Collins (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Collins (Australian footballer) (born 1994), Australian rules footballer
- Sam Collins (chess player) (born 1982), Irish chess player
- Sam Collins (footballer, born 1977), English football manager
- Sam Collins (footballer, born 1989), English footballer
- Sam Collins (music hall) (1825–1865), English music hall comedian and proprietor
- Sam Collins (musician) (1887–1949), American blues singer and guitarist
Sam Concepcion (born 1992), Filipino singer
Sam Cooke (1931–1964), American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur
Sam Coonrod (born 1992), American baseball player
Sam Cooper (American football) (1909–1998), American football player
Sam Cooper (baseball) (born 1897), American baseball player
Sam Cooper (journalist), Canadian investigative journalist
Sam Cooper (American football) (1909–1998), American football player
Sam Coslow (1902–1982), American songwriter, singer and film producer
Sam Cosmi (born 1999), American football player
Sam Crawford (1880–1968), American baseball player
Sam Cunningham (1950–2021), American football player

D

Sam Daly (born 1984), American actor
Sam Darnold (born 1997), American football player
Sam Dastyari (born 1983), Iranian-born Australian politician from New South Wales
Sam Davies (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Davies (cricketer) (born 1992), Welsh cricketer
- Sam Davies (footballer, born 1870) (1870–1913), English footballer
- Sam Davies (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1972), Welsh footballer
- Sam Davies (rugby union) (born 1993), Welsh rugby union player
Sam Davis (1842–1863), Confederate soldier and spy
Sammy Davis Jr. (1925–1990), American singer, actor, comedian and dancer
Sam Day (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Day (Australian footballer) (born 1992), Australian rules footballer
- Sam Day (jockey) (1802–1866), English jockey, uncle of Sam Day Jr.
- Sam Day (rugby league) (born 1994), English rugby league footballer
- Sam Day Jr. (1818–1838), British jockey
Sam De Grasse (1875–1953), Canadian actor
Sam Delaplane (born 1995), American baseball pitcher
Sam Demel (born 1985), American baseball pitcher
Sam Denby (born 1998), American YouTuber
Sam Donaldson (born 1934), American reporter and news anchor
Sam Duncan, Irish football player
Sam Dunell (born 1990), Australian football player

E

Sam Earl (1915–2000), English footballer
Sam Easton (born 1979), Canadian actor
Sam Eckholm, American veteran and influencer
Sam Edmonston (1883–1979), American baseball player
Sam Edwards (1915–2004), American actor
Sam Edwards (physicist) (1928–2015), Welsh physicist
Sam Edwards (rugby league), NZ international rugby league footballer
Sam Edwards (rugby union) (born 2002), English rugby union player
Sam Loco Efe (1939–2011), Nigerian actor
Sam Effah (born 1988), Canadian sprinter
Sam Egesa, Anglican bishop in Uganda
Sam Eggington (born 1993), British boxer
Sam Eguavoen (born 1993), American football player
Sam Egwu (born 1954), Nigerian politician
Sam Ehlinger (born 1998), American football player
Sam Eig (1898–1982), American real estate developer
Sam Eljamel (born 1957), Libyan surgeon
Sam Elkas (born 1938), Canadian politician
Sam Elliott (born 1944), American actor
Sam Elliott (cricketer) (born 2000), Australian cricketer
J. Sam Ellis (born 1955), American politician from North Carolina
Sam Ellis (footballer) (born 1946), English footballer and manager
Sam Ellis (runner) (born 1982), British 800 metres runner from Barnsley
Sam Ellis (cricketer) (died 1946), English cricketer
Sam Ellis (songwriter) (born 1987), Canadian songwriter and record producer
Sam Emery (1885–1967), New Zealand farmer and politician
Sam Endicott (born 1974), American musician
Suk Sam Eng, Cambodian politician
Sam English (1908–1967), Northern Irish footballer
Sam Engola (born 1958), Ugandan businessman and politician
Sam Erger (born 1989), American volleyball player and coach
Sam Ermolenko (born 1960), American speedway rider
Sam Ernst, American television writer and producer
Sam Ervin (1896–1985), United States Senator and jurist
Sam J. Ervin IV (born 1955), American judge
Sam Eshaghoff (born 1992), American real estate developer and former illegal test-taker
Sam Esmail (born 1977), American screenwriter, director, and producer
Sam Etcheverry (1930–2009), American gridiron football player
Sam Sam Etetegwung, Nigerian politician
Sam Evans (television personality), British Big Brother contestant
Sam Evans (footballer) (born 1904), Scottish footballer
Sam Evans (cricketer) (born 1997), English cricketer
Sam Everett (1901–1970), Australian cricketer
Sam Everington, British physician and administrator
Sam Everon (1922–1960), Australian rules footballer
Sam Evian, American singer-songwriter
Sam Ewang (born 1952), Former military administrator
Sam Ewing (born 1949), American baseball player
Sam Eyde (1866–1940), Norwegian engineer and businessman
Sam Ezersky (born 1995), American puzzle editor

F

Sam Faber (born 1987), American ice hockey player
Sam Farr (born 1941), American politician from California
Sam Fatu (born 1965), American wrestler
Sam Feldt (born 1993), Dutch DJ and music producer
Sam Peter Christopher Fernando (1909-after 1962), Sri Lankan lawyer, diplomat, and politician
Sam Fisher (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Fisher (Australian footballer) (born 1982), Australian rules footballer
- Sam Fisher (cyclist) (born 2006), British track cyclist
- Sam Fisher (Scottish footballer) (born 2001), Scottish footballer
Sam Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Fletcher (baseball) (born 1881), American baseball player
- Sam Fletcher (footballer) (1890–1972), English footballer
- Sam Fletcher (singer) (1933–1989), American singer
Sam Francis (1923–1994), American painter and printmaker
Sam Franklin Jr. (born 1996), American football player
Sam Fuld (born 1981), American baseball player and manager

G

Sam Gagner (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
Sam Gargan (footballer) (born 1989), English football player
Sam Gargan (politician) (1948–2025), Canadian politician
Sam George (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam George (activist) (1952–2009), Canadian activist
- Sam George (soccer) (born 1970), American soccer player
- Sam George (surfer), American surfer and writer
- Sam Nartey George (born 1985), Ghanaian politician
Sam Giammalva (born 1934), American tennis player
Sam Giancana (1908–1975), Italian-American mobster, boss of the Chicago Outfit
Sam Gibson (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Gibson (baseball) (1899–1983), American baseball player
- Sam Gibson (footballer) (born 1986), Australian rules footballer
Sam Gilley (born 1994), English boxer
Samuel Goldwyn (1882–1974), Polish-American film producer
Sam Gutowitz (1904–1991), American businessman, founder of the Sam Goody record store chain

H

Sam Haggerty (born 1994), American baseball player
Sam Hanks (1914–1994), American racecar driver
Sam Harding (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Harding (athlete) (born 1991), Australian Paralympic athlete
- Sam Harding (rugby union) (born 1980), Rugby player
Sam Harris (born 1967), American author, neuroscientist and philosopher
Sam Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Harrison (cyclist) (born 1992), Welsh cyclist
- Sam Harrison (rugby union) (born 1990), English rugby union player
Sam Hartman (born 1999), American football player
Sam Hecht (born 2003), American football player
Sam Henry (musician) (1956–2022), American drummer
Sam Henry (musicologist) (1870–1952), Irish journalist and musicologist
Sam Hentges (born 1996), American baseball player
Sam Hentges (ice hockey) (born 1999), American ice hockey player
Sam Heughan (born 1980), Scottish actor
Sam Hill (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Hill (baseball) (1926–1977), American baseball player
- Sam Hill (cyclist) (born 1985), Australian professional mountain biker
- Sam Hill (director) (born 2000), American television director and producer
- Sam Hill (rugby union) (born 1993), English rugby union player
Sam Hilliard (born 1994), American baseball player
Sam Holmes (baseball) (1915–2010), American baseball player
Sam Holmes (sailor), American sailor and YouTuber
Sam Horn (born 1963), American baseball player
Sam Horn (American football) (born 2003), American football and baseball player
Sam Hornish Jr. (born 1979), American stock car racing driver
Sam Houser (born 1971), English-American video game producer and developer
Sam Houston (1793–1863), American politician and soldier
Sam Howard (born 1993), American baseball player
Sam Howell (born 2000), American football player
Sam Huard (born 2002), American football player
Sam Hubbard (born 1996), American football player
Sam Huff (1934–2021), American football player
Sam Huff (baseball) (born 1998), American baseball player
Sam Hui (born 1948), Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and actor
Sam Hunt (born 1984), American singer and songwriter

I

Sam F. Iacobellis (1929–2016), American engineer
Sam Ibiam (1925–2015), Nigerian footballer
Sam Iduri (1949–2023), Solomon Islands politician
Sam Ehimigbai Ifidon (born 1941), Retired Nigerian Librarian and Administrator
Sam Iles (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
Sam Illo (born 2001), Irish rugby union player
Sam Ingram (born 1985), Paralympic martial artist
Sam Inwood (born 2005), Northern Irish-English footballer
Sam Iorio (born 1998), American basketball player
Sam Irvin (born 1956), American film director
Sam Irvin (rugby union), England international rugby union player
Sam Irvine (1890–1959), Australian mail contractor
Sam Irving (1893–1968), Northern Irish footballer-manager
Sam Irwin-Hill (born 1990), Australian gridiron football player
Sam Irwin (born 1992), Australian rugby league footballer
Sam Isaacs (1845–1920), Australian stockman and farmer involved in ship rescue
Sam Isemonger (born 1978), Australian rugby league footballer
Sam Israel (1899–1994), American businessman
Sam Iwry (1910–2004), Russian-American academic

J

Sam Jackson (footballer) (born 1998), Liberian footballer
Sam Jaffe (1891–1984), American actor, teacher and engineer
Sam Jaffe (producer) (1901–2000), American film producer, agent and studio executive
Sam Johnson (1930–2020), American politician and U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot
Sam Johnstone (born 1993), English footballer
Sam E. Jonah (born 1949), Ghanaian businessman
Sam Jones (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Jones III (born 1983), American actor
- Sam Jones (actor), Indian actor
- Sam Jones (Alabama politician) (born 1947), American politician
- Sam Jones (American football) (born 1996), American football player
- Sam Jones (Australian footballer) (born 1974), Australian rules footballer
- Sam Jones (Australian politician) (1923–1999), Australian politician
- Sam Jones (baseball) (1925–1971), American baseball player
- Sam Jones (basketball, born 1933) (1933–2021), American basketball player
- Sam Jones (basketball, born 1978), American-Dutch basketball player and coach
- Sam Jones (drag racer), American gasser drag racer
- Sam Jones (footballer, born 1991) (born 1991), Footballer
- Sam Jones (ice hockey) (born 1997), English ice hockey player
- Sam Jones (musician) (1924–1981), American jazz double bassist, cellist, and composer
- Sam Jones (photographer) (born 1966), American photographer and film director
- Sam Jones (rugby union) (born 1991), English rugby union player
- Sam Jones (Welsh footballer), Welsh footballer

K

Sam Kamara (born 1997), American football player
Sam Kasiano (born 1990), New Zealand rugby player
Sam Katz (born 1951), Canadian politician, mayor of Winnipeg
Sam Katzman (1901–1973), American film producer and director
Sam Keith (1921–2003), American author
Sam Kendricks (born 1992), American track and field athlete
Sam Kennedy (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Kennedy (American football) (born 1964), American football player
- Sam Kennedy (baseball executive) (born 1973), American baseball executive
- Sam Kennedy (footballer, born 1881) (1881–1955), Scottish footballer
- Sam Kennedy (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1963), English professional footballer
- Sam Kennedy (footballer, born 1899) (born 1899), Scottish footballer
Sam Kerr (born 1993), Australian football player
Sam Kerr (born 1999), Scottish football player
Sam Khan Ilkhani Zafaranlu (died 1866/67), leader of the Kurdish Zafaranlu tribe and ruler of the town of Quchan
Sam Kieth (born 1963), American comic book writer and illustrator
Sam Kinison (1953–1992), American stand-up comedian and actor
Sam Knox (1910–1981), American football player
Sam Satoru Kong (born 1959), American politician
Sam Koch (born 1982), American football player

L

Sam Landry (born 2003), American softball player
Sam Lanin (1891–1977), American jazz bandleader
Sam LaPorta (born 2001), American football player
Sam Leach (disambiguation), multiple people
Sam Lee (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Lee (actor) (born 1975), Hong Kong actor
- Sam Lee (folk musician) (born 1980), Musical artist
- Sam Lee (rugby union) (1871–1944), Rugby union player from Northern Ireland
- Sam Lee (singer) (born 1973), Musical artist
- Sam Lee (tennis) (1914–2012), American tennis player
Sam Little (basketball) (1946–2006), American basketball player and coach
Sam Little (golfer) (born 1975), English golfer and sports agent
Sam Lloyd (1963–2020), American character actor and musician
Sam Long (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Long (baseball) (born 1995), American baseball player
- Sam Long (footballer, born 1995), English footballer
- Sam Long (footballer, born 2002), Scottish footballer
- Sam Long (triathlete) (born 1995), American triathlete
Sam LoPresti (1917–1984), American ice hockey goaltender
Sam Low (born 1970), American businessman and politician from Washington State
Sam Loxton (1921–2011), Australian cricketer, footballer and politician

M

Sam Mac, Australian radio and television personality
Sam Macaroni (born 1975), American actor, film director, and writer
Sam Maceo (1894–1951), Sicilian-American businessman and organized crime boss
Sam Mackinnon, Australian basketball player
Sam Manekshaw (1914–2008), Indian Army officer
Sam Mangubat (born 1990), Filipino singer
Sam Manning (disambiguation), multiple people
Sam Match (1923–2010), American tennis player
Sam Mayes (born 1994), Australian rules footballer
Sam McCullum (born 1952), American football player
Sam McDowell (born 1943), American baseball pitcher
Sam McIntosh (born 1990), Australian parathlete
Sam McKendry (born 1989), New Zealand rugby player
Sam Mele (1922–2017), American baseball player, manager, coach and scout
Sam Mendes (born 1965), English stage and film director
Sam Mewis (born 1992), American soccer player
Sam Milby (born 1984), Filipino-American actor and singer
Sam Millington (fl mid-1920s and 1930s), English footballer
Sam Mirza (1517–1566/67), Safavid prince and poet in 16th-century Iran
Sam Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Mitchell (basketball) (born 1963), American basketball player and coach
- Sam Mitchell (Florida politician) (1929–2003), American politician
- Sam Mitchell (footballer) (born 1982), Australian rules footballer
Sam Mizrahi (born 1971), Iranian-born Canadian real estate developer
Sam Moa (born 1986), Tongan-New Zealand rugby player
Sam Moll (born 1992), American baseball player
Sam Montgomery (born 1990), American football player
Sam Moran (born 1978), Australian entertainer
Sam Moskowitz (1920–1997), American science fiction writer, critic, and historian
Sam Mustipher (born 1996), American football player
Sam Myhrman (1912–1965), Swedish Air Force general
Sam Mvimbi (born 1999), South African field hockey player

N

Sam Nachtigal (born 1962), American politician
Sam Naffziger, American electrical engineer
Sam Nahem (1915–2004), American baseball player
Sam Naismith (born 1992), Australian rules footballer
Sam Nakagama (1925–2006), Japanese-American businessman, economist and financial advisor
Tricky Sam Nanton (1904–1946), American jazz trombonist
Sam Napier (footballer) (born 1883), Irish footballer
Fali Sam Nariman (1929–2024), Indian jurist
Sam Narron (pitcher) (born 1981), American baseball player & coach
Sam Narron (catcher) (1913–1996), American baseball player and coach
Sam El Nasa (born 1984), Cambodian footballer
Sam Naz, British news presenter
Sam Nazarian (born 1975), American businessman
Sam Nda-Isaiah (1962–2020), Chairman Leadership Newspaper, Nigerian politician
Sam Neary (born 2002), British racing driver
Sam Neel (1875–1947), American tennis player
Sam Neill (1947–2026), New Zealand actor
Sam Nelson (1896–1963), American film director
Sam Neuman, American screenwriter and songwriter
Sam Nevills (1925–2005), American gridiron football player
Sam Newfield (1899–1964), American film director
Sam Newman (born 1945), Australian rules football player
Sam Newman (footballer, born 1901) (1901–1937), Australian rules footballer
Sam Newsome (born 1965), American jazz musician
Sam Nhlengethwa (born 1955), South African artist
Sam Nicholl (1869–1937), Irish baseball player
Sam Nichols (1829–1913), 4th Secretary of State of Washington
Sam Nicholson (born 1995), Scottish footballer
Sam Nicoresti, British comedian
Sam Nikolajsen (born 1961), Danish speedway rider
Sam Nivola (born 2003), British and American actor
Sam Nixon (born 1986), English singer and television presenter
Sam Nixon (rugby union) (born 1996), English rugby union player
Sam Noakes (born 1997), English boxer
Sam Nock (born 1996), NZ Maori rugby union player
Sam Nogajski (born 1979), Australian cricket umpire
Sam Nolan (1930–2024), Irish trade unionist
Sam Nolutshungu (1945–1997), South African academic
Sam Nombe (born 1998), English footballer
Sam Norkin (1917–2011), American cartoonist
Sam North (born 1960), English author
Sam Northeast (born 1989), English cricketer
Sam Norton-Knight (born 1983), Australian rugby union player
Sam Noto (born 1930), American jazz trumpeter
Sam Nover (1941–2018), American sportscaster
Sam Ntuli (1960–1991), South African activist and trade unionist
Sam Ntulume, Ugandan businessman and corporate executive
Sam Nuchia, American lawyer
Sam Nujoma (1929–2025), President of Namibia from 1990 to 2005
Sam Nujoma Jr. (born 1991), Namibian politician
Sam Nunberg (born 1981), American political operative
Sam van Nunen (born 2001), Dutch swimmer
Sam Nunis (1903–1980), American auto racing promoter
Sam Nunn (born 1938), American lawyer and politician
Sam Nunn (rower) (born 1996), British rower
Sam Nusum (born 1943), Bermudian footballer
Sam Nyamweya (born 1953), Kenyan businessperson
Sam Nzima (1934–2018), South African photographer

O

Sam O'Connor (born 1991), Australian politician
Sam O'Connor (rugby union) (born 2001), Welsh rugby union player
Sam O'Dea (born 1990), New Zealand beach volleyball player
Sam O'Farrell (born 2005), Irish hurler
Sam O'Reilly (born 2006), Canadian ice hockey player
Sam O'Steen (1923–2000), American film editor and director
Sam Obi (died 2021), Nigerian politician and pastor
Sam Obst (born 1980), Australian rugby league footballer
Sam Ochonma (born 1987), Nigerian film producer
Sam Odaka (1929–2015), Ugandan politician and diplomat
Sam Odom (1919–1977), American baseball player
Sam Offord (born 1986), Australian artistic gymnast
Sam Oh (born 1980), Filipino broadcaster
Sam Ohuabunwa (born 1950), Nigerian pharmacist, politician and business executive
Sam Ojebode (1945–2012), Nigerian footballer
Sam Oji (1985–2021), English footballer
Sam Ojuri (born 1990), American football player and coach
Sam Okafor (born 1982), Nigerian footballer
Sam Okoye (1980–2005), Nigerian footballer
Sam Okuayinonu (born 1998), Liberian gridiron football player
Sam Okudzeto (born 1935), Ghanaian politician
Sam Okyere (born 1991), Television personality
Sam Olajubutu (born 1983), American gridiron football player
Sam Oldham (born 1993), British artistic gymnast
Sam Olens (born 1957), Former Georgia Attorney General and University President
Sam Olij (1900–1975), Dutch heavyweight boxer
Sam Olver (born 1994), English rugby union player
Sam Omatseye (born 1961), Nigerian writer
Sam Ongeri, Kenyan politician
Sam Onwuaso, Nigerian politician
Sam Oomen (born 1995), Dutch cyclist
Sam Oosterhoff (born 1997), Canadian politician
Sam L. Orlich (1939–2025), American politician
Sam Ormerod (1848–1906), English footballer, referee, and manager
Sam Oropeza (born 1985), American mixed martial arts fighter
Sam Osborne (footballer) (born 1999), English footballer
Sam Osborne (racing driver) (born 1993), British racing driver
Sam Otada (born 1971), Ugandan politician
Sam Otto (born 1992), English actor
Sam Oud (born 1978), Dutch slalom canoeist
Sam Outlaw (born 1982), American singer-songwriter
Sam Owens, American musician
Sam Oye, Nigerian pastor

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Sam Paulescu (born 1984), American football punter
Sam Pease, English-born New Zealand author, television presenter, journalist and television host
Sam Peckinpah (1925–1984), American filmmaker and screenwriter
Sam Perrett (born 1985), New Zealand rugby player
Sam Perrin (1901–1998), American screenwriter
Sam Phillips (1923–2003), American record producer
Sam Pollock (1925–2007), Canadian sports executive
Sam Posey (born 1944), American racecar driver and sports broadcast journalist
Sam Prekop (born 1964), American rock/pop musician
Sam Presti (born 1977), American basketball manager
Sam C. Pointer Jr. (1934–2008), American attorney and judge

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Sam Qualiana (born 1986), American filmmaker and actor
Sam Quek (born 1988), British field hockey player, and television presenter
Sam Querrey (born 1987), American tennis player
Sam Quinones (born 1958), American journalist
Sam Quirke (born 2002), Irish hurler

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Sam Roddick, founder of British lingerie brand Coco de Mer

Sam Raben (born 1997), American soccer player
Sam Raimi (born 1959), American film director, producer, actor and writer
Sam Rayburn (1882–1961), American politician from Texas
Sam Register (born 1969), American television producer and businessman
Sam Rice (1890–1974), American baseball pitcher and right fielder
Sam Riegel (born 1976), American voice actor, writer and director
Sam Rivers (bassist) (1977–2025), American bassist
Sam Rivers (jazz musician) (1923–2011), American jazz musician and composer
Sam Robards (born 1961), American actor
Sam Roberts (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Roberts (American football) (born 1998), American football player
- Sam Roberts (journalist) (born 1947), American journalist
- Sam Roberts (radio personality) (born 1983), American radio personality
- Sam Roberts (singer-songwriter) (born 1974), Canadian singer-songwriter
Sam Robertson (born 1985), Scottish actor
Sam Rockwell (born 1968), American actor
Sam Roddick (born 1971), British entrepreneur, founder of Coco de Mer
Sam Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Rogers (Canadian football) (born 1973), American gridiron football player
- Sam Rogers (fullback) (born 1995), American football player and coach
- Sam Rogers (linebacker) (born 1970), American football player
- Sam Rogers (soccer) (born 1999), American soccer player
Sam Rosen (actor), American actor and writer
Sam Rosen (comics) (1922–1992), American comic book letterer
Sam Rosen (sportscaster) (born 1947), American sportscaster
Sam Rothschild (1899–1987), Canadian ice hockey player
Sam Roush (born 2003), American football player
Sam Russell (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Russell (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1959), Irish footballer
- Sam Russell (footballer, born 1982) (born 1982), English footballer and coach
Sam Ryan (born 1969), American sportscaster

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Sam Samore, American artist
Sam Sarin (1936–2020), Croatian fisherman and bluefin tuna entrepreneur
Sam Schachter (born 1990), Canadian beach volleyball player
Sam Schwartzstein (born 1989), American football player
Sam Scott, New Zealand director
Sam Sebo (1906–1933), American football player
Sam Selman (born 1990), American baseball player
Sam Shaw (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Shaw (baseball) (1864–1947), American baseball player
- Sam Shaw (footballer) (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
- Sam Shaw (sound editor) (1946–2024), American sound editor
Sam Sheedy (born 1988), English professional boxer
Sam Shendi Egyptian-born British sculptor
Sam Shepard (1943–2017), American playwright, actor, author, screenwriter, and director
Sam Shepherd (disambiguation), multiple people
Sam Shilton (born 1978), English footballer
Sam S. Shubert (1878–1905), American producer and theatre owner and operator
Sam Simmons (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Simmons (American football) (born 1979), American football player
- Sam Simmons (comedian) (born 1977), Australian comedian and actor
Sam Simon (1955–2015), American television producer and writer, developer of The Simpsons
Sam Singer (1912–2001), American animator and animation producer
Sam Singer (basketball) (born 1995), American-Israeli basketball player
Sam Sloma (born 1982), English football player
Sam Sloman (born 1997), American football player
Sam Smith (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Smith (born 1992), English singer and songwriter
- Sam Smith (actor) (born 1989), English actor, born 1989
- Sam Smith (American politician) (1922–1995), American politician
- Sam Smith (artist) (born 1980), Australian filmmaker and artist
- Sam Smith (Australian politician) (1857–1916), Australian politician and union official
- Sam Smith (basketball, born 1943) (1943–2022), American basketball player
- Sam Smith (basketball, born 1955), American basketball player
- Sam Smith (businesswoman) (born 1974), British business executive
- Sam Smith (comedian), New Zealand comedian and author
- Sam Smith (footballer, born 1904) (1904–1988), English footballer
- Sam Smith (footballer, born 1909) (1909–1994), English footballer
- Sam Smith (footballer, born 1998), English footballer
- Sam Smith (journalist) (born 1937), American journalist
- Sam Smith (painter) (1918–1999), American artist
- Sam Smith (psychologist) (1929–2012), Canadian psychologist
- Sam Smith (rugby league) (1926–1989), British international rugby league footballer
- Sam Smith (rugby union) (born 1990), English rugby union player
- Sam Smith (sportswriter) (born 1948), American sportswriter
- Sam Smith (toy-maker) (1908–1983), Toy-maker
Sam Snead (1912–2002), American golfer
Sam Sneed (born 1968), American producer and rapper
Sam Sodje (born 1979), Nigerian footballer
Sam Sparro (born 1982), Australian singer, songwriter, and producer
Sam Spiegel (1901–1985), Austrian-born American independent film producer
Sam Sullivan (born 1959), Canadian politician
Sam Sweeney (born 1989), English folk musician

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Sam Tamburo (1926–1998), American football player
Sam Tanenhaus (born 1955), American historian, biographer, and journalist
Sam Taylor-Johnson (born 1967), English filmmaker, photographer and visual artist
Sam Tecklenburg (born 1997), American football player
Sam Thaiday (born 1985), Australian rugby footballer
Sam Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Thomas (basketball) (born 1999), American basketball player
- Sam Thomas (campaigner) (born 1986), English eating disorder activist
- Sam Thomas (jockey) (born 1984), Welsh jockey
- Sam Thomas Winnall, the birthname of Sam Winnall (born 1991), English footballer
Sam Tillen (born 1985), English footballer
Sam Torrance (born 1953), Scottish golfer
Sam Trammell (born 1969), American actor

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Sam Uffindell (born 1983), New Zealand politician
Sam Ukala (1948–2021), Nigerian playwright
Sam Ulano (1920–2014), American jazz musician
Sam Underhill (born 1996), American-born English rugby union player
Sam Underwood (born 1987), English actor
Sam Urzetta (1926–2011), American golfer
Sam Uskiw (1933-2011), Canadian politician
Sam Uzochukwu (born 1940), Nigerian academic and expert on Igbo oral poetry

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Sam Vacanti (1922–1981), American football player
Sam M. Vadalabene (1914–1994), American politician
Sam Vaghar (born 1986), American social entrepreneur
Sam Vaisrub (1906–1980), Canadian physician and medical editor
Sam Vaka (born 1992), New Zealand rugby union footballer
Sam Vaknin (born 1961), Israeli author
Sam Valcke (born 1992), Belgian footballer
Sam Valentine (1934–1985), American football player
Sam Vandervelde (born 1971), American mathematician
Sam Vanni (1908–1992), Finnish painter
Sam Nariman Variava (born 1940), Indian judge
Sam van der Ven (born 1989), Dutch field hockey player
Sam Venuto (1927–2014), American football player
Sam Verlinden (born 1997), New Zealand singer and actor
Sam Vernon (born 1987), American visual artist
Sam Verrills (born 1999), Australian rugby league footballer
Sam Verzosa (born 1982), Businessman and politician
Sam Vesty (born 1981), England international rugby union player & coach
Sam Vincent (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Vincent (born 1971), Canadian voice actor
- Sam Vincent (basketball) (born 1963), American basketball player and coach
Sam Vines (born 1999), American soccer player
Sam Virgo (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
Sam Vishal (born 1999), Indian vocalist
Sam de Visser (born 2003), Belgian Paralympic swimmer
Sam Viviano (born 1953), American cartoonist
Sam Voinoff (1907–1989), American football and golf coach
Sam Vokes (born 1989), Welsh footballer
Sam Voutas, Australian actor and filmmaker

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Sam Walton (1918–1992), American businessman and entrepreneur
Sam Walton (American football) (1943–2002), American football player
Sam Wang (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Wang (actor) (born 1976), Taiwanese actor, singer and model
- Sam Wang (neuroscientist) (born 1967), American professor, neuroscientist, psephologist and author
Sam Warburg (born 1983), American tennis player
Sam Warner (1887–1927), American film producer, co-founder and CEO of Warner Bros. Studios
Sam Waterston (born 1940), American actor, producer and director
Sam Watson (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Watson (climber) (born 2006), American professional speed climber
- Sam Watson (equestrian) (born 1985), Irish eventer
- Sam Watson (political activist) (1952–2019), Indigenous Australian activist
- Sam Watson (politician) (born 1978), American politician from Georgia
- Sam Watson (trade unionist) (1898–1967), English trade unionist and Labour party activist
Sam Watters (born 1970), American songwriter and record producer
Sam Weaver (1909–1985), English footballer
Sam Weaver (baseball) (1855–1914), American baseball player
Sam Webb (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Webb (American football) (born 1998), American football player
- Sam Webb (architect), British architect
- Sam Webb (boxer) (born 1981), English boxer
- Sam Webb (communist) (born 1945), American activist and political leader
- Sam Webb (model) (born 1989), British model
Sam Webster (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Webster (cyclist) (born 1991), New Zealand cyclist
- Sam Webster (writer), American occult writer
Sam Weir (disambiguation), multiple people
Sam Weller (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Weller (cricketer) (born 1994), English cricketer
- Sam Weller (journalist) (born 1967), American journalist and author
- Sam Weller Widdowson (1851–1927), English sportsman
Sam Welsford (born 1996), Australian racing cyclist
Sam Whiteman (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Whiteman (American football) (born 1901), American football player
- Sam Whiteman (Australian cricketer) (born 1992), Australian cricketer
- Sam Whiteman (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1982), New Zealand cricketer
Sam Wiglusz (born 1999), American football player
Sam Wilder (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Wilder (American football) (born 1982), American football player
Sam Williams (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Williams (baseball) (1922–2007), American baseball player
- Sam Williams (basketball, born 1924) (1924–2012), American college basketball coach
- Sam Williams (basketball, born 1945) (born 1945), American basketball player
- Sam Williams (basketball, born 1959) (born 1959), American basketball player
- Sam Williams (defensive back) (born 1952), American football player
- Sam Williams (defensive end, born 1999) (born 1999), American football player
- Sam Williams (defensive lineman) (1931–2013), American football player
- Sam Williams (footballer) (born 1987), English footballer
- Sam Williams (linebacker) (born 1980), American football player
- Sam Williams (rugby league) (born 1991), Australian rugby league player, born 1991
- Sam Williams (rugby union) (born 1862), English rugby union player (1862-unknown)
- Sam Williams (singer) (born 1997), American singer-songwriter
- Sam Williams (soccer) (born 2005), American soccer player
Sam Winnall (born 1991), English footballer
Sam Witwer (born 1977), American actor
Sam Wood (1883–1949), American film director and producer
Sam Worthington (born 1976), Australian actor
Sam Wright (disambiguation), multiple people, including
- Sam Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1990), Australian rules footballer
- Sam Wright (baseball) (1848–1928), American baseball player
- Sam Wright (English footballer) (born 1997), English footballer
- Sam Wright (priest) (born 1959), Irish priest and dean
Sam Wyly (born 1934), American entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist, and campaign contributor

Y

Sam Y.G. (born 1984), Filipino radio and television personality
Sam Yagan (born 1977), American Internet entrepreneur
Sam Yahel (born 1971), American jazz pianist and organist
Sam Pee Yalley (died 2025), Ghanaian lawyer and government official
Sam Yarbrough (born 1984), American racing driver
Sam Yari (born 1986), Iranian fashion photographer
Sam Yasgur (1942–2016), American lawyer
Sam Yates (born 1983), British director
Sam Yawayawa (born 1998), Fijian rugby union player
Sam Ybarra (1945–1982), American Vietnam War commando
Sam Yingling (born 1980), American politician
Sam Yip (born 1987), Hong Kong politician
Sam Yoon (born 1970), American politician
Sam Yorty (1909–1998), American politician
Sam Youkilis (born 1993), American photographer and filmmaker
Sam Young (American football) (born 1987), American football player
Sam Young (basketball) (born 1985), American basketball player
Sam Young (English cricketer) (born 2000), English cricketer
Sam Younger (born 1951), British media and charity manager
Sam Yuchtman (1910–1979), Jewish-Canadian radio host

Z

Sam Khan Ilkhani Zafaranlu (died 1866/67), Kurdish tribe leader
Sam Zajac (born 1989), English ice hockey player
Sam H. Zakhem (born 1935), American politician
Sam Zalta, American musician and performance artist
Sam Zamarripa (born 1952), American politician
Sam Y. Zamrik (1932–2026), Syrian-American engineer
Sam Zandamela, South African politician
Sam Zell (1941–2023), American businessman
Sam Zeller, American neutrino physicist
Sam Zeloof, American semiconductor engineer autodidact
Sam Zemurray (1877–1961), American businessman
Sam Zien (born 1959), American TV personality and cook
Sam Zimbalist (1904–1958), American film producer and editor
Sam Zniber (born 1969), French radio executive
Sam Zoldak (1918–1966), American baseball player
Sam Zolotow (1899–1993), American theatre critic
Sam Zurier, American attorney and politician

Fictional characters

Long Sam, American comic strip character
Pajama Sam, protagonist of the adventure series "Pajama Sam"
Yosemite Sam and Sam Sheepdog, two Looney Tunes characters
Maggie & Sam, two Woody Woodpecker characters
Sam Alexander, Marvel Comics character also known as Nova
Samantha Carter, in the TV show Stargate SG-1
Samuel "Sam" Drake, from Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Sam Eagle, from The Muppet Show
Sam Evans, in the TV series Glee
Sam Fisher, protagonist of the Splinter Cell video game series
Sam Flagg, in the TV series M*A*S*H
Sam Flynn, protagonist of the film Tron: Legacy
Samwise Gamgee, in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
Sam Guthrie, Marvel Comics character also known as Cannonball
Sam Malone, on the American sitcom television series Cheers
Sam Puckett, in the TV show iCarly and Sam & Cat
Sam Seaborn, on the TV series The West Wing
Sam Spade, protagonist in the novel and film The Maltese Falcon
Sam Sullivan, in The 5th Wave
Sam (Totally Spies), in the French animated show Totally Spies!
Samwell Tarly, in the TV show Game of Thrones
Sam Uley, in the novel and film Twilight
Sam Vimes, in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series
Sam Wilson (Marvel Cinematic Universe), the primary film/television adaptation of the character
Sam Winchester, one of the two protagonists of the American drama television series Supernatural
Sam Witwicky, protagonist of the first three Transformers films
Toucan Sam, cartoon mascot for Kellogg's Froot Loops breakfast cereal
Uncle Sam, a personification of the United States government

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