Where does the name Samantha come from?

Samantha is a girl name of English origin.

Is Samantha a boy or a girl name?

Samantha is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 100% of children given the name Samantha are girls and 0% are boys.

How popular is the name Samantha in 2023?

Samantha ranks #114 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1990 with 25,926 babies.

How do you pronounce Samantha?

Samantha is pronounced sah-MAN-tha (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Samantha?

Samantha is also written as Samanta.

A name from English · Girl

Samantha

A 17th-century American coinage, most likely a feminine elaboration of Samuel (Hebrew "God has heard") with an Aramaic-style -tha suffix. The 1960s sitcom Bewitched and the 1990s Sex and the City both gave the name long bumps in U.S. popularity.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

588,642 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

2,372 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

SA 17th-century American coinage, most likely a feminine elaboration of Samuel (Hebrew "God has heard") with an Aramaic-style -tha suffix. The 1960s sitcom Bewitched and the 1990s Sex and the City both gave the name long bumps in U.S. popularity.

Variants & spellings

1 ways to spell "Samantha".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Samanta Most common

Quick answers

People often ask about Samantha.

What does the name Samantha mean?: Samantha means a 17th-century American coinage, most likely a feminine elaboration of Samuel (Hebrew "God has heard") with an Aramaic-style -tha suffix. The 1960s sitcom Bewitched and the 1990s Sex and the City both gave the name long bumps in U.S. popularity.
Where does the name Samantha come from?: Samantha is a girl name of English origin.
Is Samantha a boy or a girl name?: Samantha is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 100% of children given the name Samantha are girls and 0% are boys.
How popular is the name Samantha in 2023?: Samantha ranks #114 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1990 with 25,926 babies.
How do you pronounce Samantha?: Samantha is pronounced sah-MAN-tha (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Samantha?: Samantha is also written as Samanta.

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