The girl's name Samantha \s(a)-man-tha, sam(a)-ntha\ is pronounced sa-MAN-thah. It is of English origin. Feminine form of Samuel (Hebrew) "God heard". Also contains the Greek -antha which means "flower". Occasionally used in the 17th-19th centuries. Samantha became popular in the 1960s due to the TV show "Bewitched". Actress Samantha Eggar.

ORIGIN
Hebrew

MEANING
Name of God

Possibly the female form of the Hebrew name Samuel. Popularized by Cole Porter in the song, "I Love You, Samantha" that was featured in the 1956 film "High Society." The name was influenced during the 1960's by the principal character of the TV show, "Bewitched."

VARIATIONS
Samson Samuel

ALTERNATIVES
Samentha Simantha Sammantha Semantha Samanntha Symantha

NICKNAMES
Sam Sammi

FAMOUS Samanthas
Samantha Mathis (actress)

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