사무엘
Samuel[sʰa̠mue̞ɭ]
The English name Samuel is translated into Korean as 사무엘.
사무엘 is the Korean transliteration of the male given name Samuel.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Samuel.
Did you know?
- While 사무엘 is used for foreigners, some Korean Christians choose a 'faith name' based on biblical figures, meaning a person born in Korea might be called 사무엘 as a spiritual identity.
- While many Korean names are written using Hanja (Chinese characters), 사무엘 is typically written using Hangul alone because it has no direct Hanja equivalent.
- Because it lacks Hanja, you will never find 사무엘 in a traditional 'Jokbo', which is a Korean family genealogy book. These records are built almost entirely on Hanja-based names and ancestral lineages.
Examples in context
- 이분은 제 친구, 새뮤얼입니다.This person is my friend, Samuel.
- 새뮤얼 씨, 만나서 반갑습니다.Nice to meet you, Mr. Samuel.
- 사무엘은 정말 착한 친구예요.Samu-el-eun jeong-mal chak-han chin-gu-ye-yo.Samuel is a really kind friend.
- 이 아이의 이름은 사무엘입니다.I a-i-ui i-reum-eun Samu-el-im-ni-da.This child's name is Samuel.
- 사무엘을 만나러 가요.Samu-el-eul man-na-reo ga-yo.I am going to meet Samuel.
Example conversation
Minji and Minjun are talking about a new classmate.
- 민지 Min-ji민준 씨, 사무엘이 누구예요?Minjun ssi, Samuel-i nugu-yeyo?Minjun, who is Samuel?
- 민준 Min-jun우리 반에 새로 온 학생이에요.Uri bane saero on haksaeng-ieyo.He is a new student in our class.
- 민지 Min-ji사무엘 씨는 어느 나라 사람이에요?Samuel ssineun eoneu nara saram-ieyo?What nationality is Samuel?
- 민준 Min-jun미국에서 왔다고 들었어요.Migug-eseo wat-dago deureosseoyo.I heard he came from America.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “samuel” translations and entries 사무엘, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
