Samu is a given name of various origins, often derived from

Samuel Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bibl ...

. Notable people with this given name include: *

Samu Balázs Samu Balázs (1906–1981) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * ''Liliomfi'' (1954) * ''In Soldier's Uniform'' (1957) * ''Háry János'' (1965) * '' Stars of Eger'' (1968) * ''Cats' Play ''Cats' Play'' ( hu, Macskajáték) is a 19 ...

(1906–1981), Hungarian actor * Samu Bola (born 1983), Fijian rugby union player * Samu Fóti (1890–1916), Hungarian gymnast * Samu Haber (born 1976), Finnish singer and songwriter *

Samu Hazai Baron Samu Hazai (german: Samuel Freiherr von Hazai; 26 December 1851 – 10 February 1942) was a Hungarian military officer and politician of Jewish origin, who served as Minister of Defence of Hungary between 1910 and 1917. Decorations and a ...

(1851–1942), Hungarian military officer and politician * Samu Heikkilä (born 1971), Finnish film editor *

Samu Isosalo Samu Isosalo (born June 10, 1981) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He played in the SM-liiga for Lukko and currently works as an assistant coach for the Lukko U-20 team. He was drafted 230th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers ...

(born 1981), Finnish ice hockey player *

Samu Kerevi Samuela Vatuniveivuke Kerevi (born 27 September 1993) is a Fijian-born Australian rugby union player currently playing for Suntory Sungoliath in the Japanese Top League. His usual position is centre. He previously played for the Queensland Reds i ...

(born 1993), Fijian-Australian rugby union player * Samu Manoa (born 1985), American rugby union player *

Samu Nieminen Samu Nieminen (born 14 January 1992) is a Finnish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canad ...

(born 1992), Finnish association football player *

Samu Pecz Samu Pecz (born as ''Petz'', Pest, Hungary, Pest, 1 March 1854 – Budapest, 1 September 1922) was a Hungarians, Hungarian architect and academic. Career Pecz studied at a number of universities both at home and abroad in Stuttgart, later at ...

(1854–1922), Hungarian architect and academic *

Samu Sunim The Venerable Samu Sunim (3 March 1941 – 6 August 2022), born Sam-Woo Kim, was a Korean Seon sunim previously of the Jogye Order. He claimed to have received Dharma transmission from Zen Master Weolha Sunim in 1983. He taught primarily in Cana ...

(born 1941), Korean Buddhist monk *

Samu Valelala Samu Valelala is a Fijian rugby league footballer who represented Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pa ...

, Fijian rugby league player *

Samu Vilkman Samu Vilkman (born April 11, 1986) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays professionally in Finland for Tappara of the SM-liiga The SM-liiga (marketed as just Liiga from 2013 on), (Finnish for ''League'') colloquially ...

, Finnish ice hockey player *

Samu Wara Samu Wara (born 24 January 1986) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is on the wing. Background Samu Wara was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Career Wara was born and raised in Leich ...

(born 1986), Australian rugby union footballer * Samu (footballer) (born 1996), Portuguese footballer * Samú (born 2000), Portuguese footballer

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