Told by God; listener
A rare elaboration of Samantha, likely influenced by the suffix -ia. It combines the Hebrew root for 'God has heard' with a Greek-inspired ending, suggesting one who listens or is heard by the divine.
Less common today
Samanthia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,592 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
