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 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 Abrams (1935–2023), American poet
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 Adkins (footballer) (born 1991), English footballer Sam Adkins (fighter) (born 1965), American MMA fighter
Sam Aiona (born 1965), American politician based in Hawaii
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 Albatros, Greek writer
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 (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 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 Amuka-Pemu (born 1935), Nigerian journalist
Sam Anderson (born 1945), American actor
Sam Anderson-Heather (born 1988), Cook Islands international rugby union player
Sam Andrews (born 1982), English cricketer
Sam Angus (writer) (born 1967), English writer
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 Arday (1945–2017), Ghanaian football coach Sammy Arnold (born 1996), English-born, Irish rugby player
Sam Aronson (1942–2026), American physicist
Sam Aryeetey (born 1929), Ghanaian film producer
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 Atkin (born 1993), British athlete Sam Atkinson (1899–1966), English cricketer
Sam Austin (born 1996), English footballer
Sam Ayers (born 1962), American actor
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 Cozart (born 2006), American baseball 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 , uncle of Sam Day Jr. Sam Day (rugby league) (born 1994), English rugby league footballer
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 Egesa, Anglican bishop in Uganda
Sam Egwu (born 1954), Nigerian politician
Sam Eljamel (born 1957), Libyan surgeon Sam Elkas (born 1938), Canadian politician
J. Sam Ellis (born 1955), American politician from North Carolina
Sam Ellis (runner) (born 1982), British 800 metres runner from Barnsley
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 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 Sam Etetegwung, Nigerian politician
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 Eyde (1866–1940), Norwegian engineer and businessman
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 Fellows (born 1993), Canadian racing driver Sam Peter Christopher Fernando (1909-after 1962), Sri Lankan lawyer, diplomat, and politician Sam Fisher (disambiguation), multiple people, including
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