Sam 2 is a Persian masculine name meaning "fire," derived from an earlier Iranian root meaning "black." It is notably the name of a hero in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh, or Book of Kings, written by the poet Ferdowsi. In the epic, Sam is a legendary king and warrior, the grandfather of the famous hero Rostam and father of Zāl. His character embodies strength and nobility, and his name reflects a connection to fire, which has deep symbolic significance in Zoroastrian cosmology, representing purity and divine light. A variant of Sam is Saam, used in Persian mythology.