Hebrew, feminization of Samuel
"told by God"
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By Pamela Redmond
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Thu Jun 12 2025
Samantha Origin and Meaning
The name Samantha is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "told by God".
The origins of Samantha are not entirely clear, although it is commonly thought to be a feminization of Samuel with the suffix derived from the Greek anthos, meaning "flower." Samantha has been in English-speaking use since the eighteenth century, particularly in the American South, and drew attention via Grace Kelly's Tracy Samantha Lord character in High Society, featuring the song "I love you, Samantha."
Though still a lovely name, Samantha is finally beginning to fade after years of widespread use. The modern-day popularity of Samantha was originally inspired by the nose-twitching heroine of TV's Bewitched. It was revitalized by the sensual Kim Cattrell character on Sex and the City.
Some of today's parents may well go directly to nickname Sam, or consider an alternative like Samara.
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# 127 in the US
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Popularity of the name Samantha
- 127US2024
- 285Nameberry2025
- 693England2023
- 74Australia2014
- 84New Zealand2015
- 318Germany2016
- 19Mexico2021
- 27Chile2021
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Samantha Anderson (b. 1982)
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Samantha Southall (b. 1987)
daughter of footballer Neville Southall
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daughter of actress Cynthia Nixon and Danny Mozes
Samantha Lee Martin (b. 2002)
daughter of actress Lauralee Bell and Scott Martin
Samantha Michelle Robinson (b. 2011)
son of actor Bumper Robinson
Samantha Riggs (b. 2012)
daughter of singer Margareta Svensson and Seth Riggs
Samantha Rae "Sam" Simpson (b. 2013)
daughter of pair skater Jamie Salé and ice hockey player Craig Simpson
Samantha Faith "Sam" Rogers (b. 2016)
daughter of singer and TV personality Matt Rogers
The name Samantha in Pop Culture
Samantha Jones
character on TV's "Sex and the City"
Samantha "Sam" Stevens
character on TV's "Bewitched"
Samantha "Sam" Manson
character in animated series "Danny Phantom"
Samantha Spade
character on TV's "Without a Trace"
Samantha "Sam" McCall Morgan
character on American soap "General Hospital"
Samantha Parkington
character in the "American Girl" series
Samantha "Sam" Puckett
character from "iCarly"
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character in TV movie "Cyberbully"
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character from "Before I Fall" by Lauren Oliver
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character in Sir John Suckling's play "Aglaura" (1637)
Samantha Carter
character on TV's "Stargate"
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character on TV series "Who's the Boss?"
Samantha Darko
character in movie "Donnie Darko"
Samantha "Sam" Montgomery
main character in movie "A Cinderella Story"
Samantha "Sam" Baker
main character in "Sixteen Candles"
Samantha "Art3mis" Cook
character in book and movie "Ready Player One"
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character in Barbara Cartland's book "Say Yes, Samantha"
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minor character in "One Tree Hill"
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character from TV show "Person of Interest"
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character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
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character in video game "Until Dawn"
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character in "The Saddle Club"
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character from movie "Stuck in Love"
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character on TV's "Arrow"
Samantha Mulder
character from TV's "The X,Files"
Samantha "Sam" Arias
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character in the 2015 comedy film "Ted 2"
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Samanthée
French
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