Samantha: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- suh-MAN-thuh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
First recorded in America in the 18th century. It is generally treated as a feminine elaboration of Samuel, from Hebrew Shemuel, though its exact creation is uncertain.
How popular is Samantha?
Babies named Samantha in 20242,221
2024 rank#127 girls
Peak year1991
Total US babies since 1880592,059
Samantha is fading: recent use is about 40% of its level ten years before.
Names like Samantha
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
- Journeemodern spelling of Journey · American (modern coinage)
Samantha questions
What does the name Samantha mean?
Samantha means "uncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel". It comes from American (modern coinage). First recorded in America in the 18th century. It is generally treated as a feminine elaboration of Samuel, from Hebrew Shemuel, though its exact creation is uncertain.
Is Samantha a boy or girl name?
Samantha is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Samantha?
2,221 US babies were named Samantha in 2024. Its peak year was 1991.
How do you pronounce Samantha?
Samantha is usually pronounced suh-MAN-thuh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.