#1272024 rank
1990peak year
590,835babies named Samantha since 1880
▼ 34%5-year trend
Samantha popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Samantha mean?
Recorded in 18th-century America as a feminine form of Samuel, from the Hebrew Shemu'el, 'God has heard'. The TV comedy Bewitched made it a 1960s staple.
OriginEnglish
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Samantha
Same era, same vibe — if you like Samantha, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Samanthas
- Samantha Bee, comedian
Spellings & variants
SamantaSammantha
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