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Samantha Meaning

    

What does Samantha mean?

The name Samantha is of Hebrew origin.

The meaning of Samantha is "name of G-d, G-d has heard".

Samantha is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Sa-man-tha.

The Given Name Samantha

Samantha is a form of Samuel. See Samuel for further details.

Embraced by many parents, the name Samantha, is one of timelessness and a positive vibe.

This 3 syllable name has brilliance and warmth.

A name that will flow off your tongue.

Samantha falls into the easy nickname name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Samantha Bond, and Samantha Richards.

Samantha Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 60 in baby name popularity for girls with 3,897 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 54 in baby name popularity for girls with 4,318 occurrences. It ranked 13,846 in baby name popularity for boys with 5 occurrences.

The trend's your friend. See how Samantha has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Samantha Name Popularity Page.

Samantha Related Names

Samantha is a form of Samuel.

Variants of the name Samantha include Samana, Samanath, Samanatha, Samanitha, Samanithia, Samanth, Samanthe, Samanthi, Samanthia, Samatha, Sammanth, Sammantha, Semantha, Smantha, Symanatha, Symantha.

The name Samanta is a form of Samantha.

Samantha has the diminutives (nicknames) Sam, Sammey, Sammi, Sammie, Sammy, Sammye.

Famous Samanthas

  • Samantha Bond ~ Actress
  • Samantha Richards ~ Basketball Player

Samantha Numerology

Want to know how your name choice may effect your child?

Then take a look at the Numerological Report For Samantha.

It may give you some insight about your new baby.

Children named Samantha are often firm and old-fashioned but most of all they are read more >>

Samantha Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Samantha in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Samantha.

Just for fun, see the name Samantha in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Samantha in Nautical Flags page.