Told by God; listener
A variation of Samantha, likely originating as a feminine form of Samuel with the addition of the Greek suffix 'anthos' meaning flower, though primarily interpreted as 'God has heard'. It gained popularity in the 19th century and remains a softer, international alternative to the more common spelling.
Less common today
Samanta isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,917 in 2000.
Spanish journalist and television presenter
Award-winning Argentine Spanish-language author
Latvian singer and songwriter
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
