Samantha

Colors Related to this Name: White, Gray

Qualities Related to this Name: Extroverted, Adventurous

Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #29 in 2013 and #33 in 2014.

Meaning

In English

Origin: The etymology is uncertain. It has been recorded in the 17th century in England https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Asamantha&birth_year0=1600 Most probably a feminine form of Samuel, possibly influenced byAnthea. Other suggestions include the Aramaic noun ܫܡܥܢܬܐ ‎(šemʿanta, “listener”), from ܫܡܥ. In India, Samantha can be interpreted as a variant spelling of Samanta, from the Sanskrit word meaning "universal, adjacent".

Meaning(s):

-( female name -comes from the Hebrew language-).

In German

Origin: Borrowed from the English Samantha in the 1960s.

Meaning(s):

-( female name).