BABY NAMES
Samantha
Hebrew
 Up in popularity
 Down in popularity
 Best bet
 Unisex
As sleek and lovely as a panther, Samantha has the elegant formality of an Elizabeth or Amanda combined with the playful and appealing nickname Sam, making it one of the top ten girls' names for the past two decades.

Variations
Samath, Samatha, Samanthi, Sammy, Samanthia, Samanthy, Sam, Sami, Samintha, Sammi, Sammie, Sammanth, Symantha, Smantha, Samentha, Simantha, Samey, Semantha, Sammee, Sammantha, Sammey, Semanntha, Samanthe, Samanth, Samanta, Samanithia, Samanatha, Samana
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Samantha
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.