Listener; told by God
Samanatha is a rare variant of Samantha, which is believed to be an 18th-century American creation. It likely combines the Hebrew name Samuel with the Greek suffix 'antha', meaning flower, or is a feminine form of Samuel meaning 'God has heard'.
Less common today
Samanatha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,266 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
