The name Samantha is believed to be a combination of the name Hebrew Sam, which can mean "sun" (Samson) or "name" (Samuel), and the Greek word anthos, meaning "flower." Therefore, Samantha can translate to "sunny flower" or "sunny name." Some theories suggest that it's simply a feminine form of Samuel, meaning "God has heard" or "God is my name." Samantha was a top-100 girl's name every year between 1976 and 2020 and spent nearly two decades in the top-10 from 1988 to 2006.
