At a Glance
- Meaning
- Most likely a feminine form of Samuel ('God has heard'), though scholars are not certain and a Greek influence has been suggested
- Origin
- Hebrew (disputed, possibly Greek-influenced)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- suh-MAN-thuh
Samantha is a Hebrew (disputed, possibly Greek-influenced) girl's name meaning “most likely a feminine form of Samuel ('God has heard'), though scholars are not certain and a Greek influence has been suggested”. It appears in our list of 150+ Beautiful Girl Names with Nicknames.
Meaning & Origin of Samantha
Meaning: Most likely a feminine form of Samuel ('God has heard'), though scholars are not certain and a Greek influence has been suggested.
Origin: Hebrew (disputed, possibly Greek-influenced).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Samantha
suh-MAN-thuhIPA /səˈmænθə/
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