Samantha

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    Origin:
  • Aramaic: Listener
  • Hebrew: Told by God; possibly a feminine form of Samuel
Description:
As far as names go, Samantha is a fairly new name having been created in the late 18th-century in the southern U.S. It leaped up in popularity in the 1960s thanks to a certain nose-twitching witch in the hit TV show Bewitched, then continued on the road to name fame thanks to Tony Danza's fictional daughter Samantha Micelli from the 80s show Who's the Boss?, as well as Carrie's best friend in Sex and the City played by Kim Catrall. It has remained a top girl name ever since. Parents also seem to gravtiate towards Samantha's fun nickname, Sam.
Popularity:
How popular is Samantha? Here's how many babies were named Samantha over time, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
 Ranking   Name
International Variations:
Amantha
Nicknames:
Sye   •   Sev   •   Shari   •   Sherrie
Famous Namesakes:
TV Host Samantha Harris, Actress Samantha Morton, Singer Samantha Fox
Celebrity Babies:
Daughter of Cynthia Nixon, Daughter of Danielle Steele, Daughter of Randy Johnson
Syllables:
3
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