SAMANTHA

The meaning of the name Samantha is Combined Name

The origin of the name Samantha is American

There is a misconception that the name Samantha is an old English or Hebrew name. In reality, the name Samantha was first recorded in the Southern U.S. just after 1800. Most likely it is a combined name from Samuel (Sam) and Anthea.

Samantha Name Stats

Favorites Count Samantha is on 3322 favorite name lists

Ratings Count 17590 have rated the name Samantha

Social Security Ranking Samantha is # 12 on latest SSA List

U.S. Social Security Administration ranking for babies born in the last reporting year.  Please note that the SSA does not combine rankings for homophonous names such as JAYDEN and JADEN.

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Songs about Samantha
  • Death of Samantha - Yoko Ono
  • Goodbye Sam hello Samantha - Cliff Richard
  • I Love You, Samantha - Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong
  • Lady Samantha - Elton John
  • Samantha - Diesel
  • Samantha - Madness
  • Samantha - Village People
  • Samantha Secret Agent - All Girl Summer Fun Band


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