Given name & surname
Samanta
“one who listens well”
Samanta is a variant of Samantha. One Aramaic interpretation is “one who listens well.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Samanta is a variant of Samantha. One Aramaic interpretation is “one who listens well.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Samanta is a variant of Samantha. A possible origin is Aramaic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Samanta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,862
- 0 boys · 1,862 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 98 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #5,876 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,876 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 98 in 2005. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,674 as a first name in 2020; 427 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Samanta’s family of names
In English usage, Samanta has an alternative spelling in Samantha. Samanta has a related form in Samantha. In Polish usage, Samanta has a conventional equivalent in the English form Samantha.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Samanta has relatives in 6 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Samanta
- Samanta TīnaLatvian singerborn 1989
- Samanta SchweblinArgentine author (1978-)
- Samanta FabrisCroatian volleyball playerborn 1992
- Samanta VillarSpanish journalistborn 1975
- Samanta KaravellaAlbanian singerborn 1990
- SantaFrench singer-songwriterborn 1991
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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