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Sammantha

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How to Pronounce Sammantha

Pronounced suh-MAN-thuh /səˈmæn.θə/High

Meaning: Sammantha is a phonetic double-m respelling of Samantha, an 18th-century English coinage sometimes read as a feminine of Samuel (Hebrew, 'God has heard') with the ending -antha, and popularly glossed 'listener.'Low

In 30 seconds: Sammantha doubles the m of Samantha (said 'suh-MAN-thuh') — the same warm three-beat name with a phonetic twist.

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MeaningSammantha is a phonetic double-m respelling of Samantha, an 18th-century English coinage sometimes read as a feminine of Samuel (Hebrew, 'God has heard') with the ending -antha, and popularly glossed 'listener.'

U.S. rank (2019)#11230 ↗ Rising

2019 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1991

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,985

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sammantha inherits everything from Samantha, a name that surfaced in the American South in the 1700s and exploded after Samantha Stephens charmed 1960s television. The extra m is a spelling flourish rather than a change in meaning. This variant climbed with the name's second wind and topped out in 1991.

A Sammantha from the peak is now in her early thirties. The doubled letter dates her clearly to early-'90s spelling-play; it is not part of the current vintage revival, and namers drawn to the sound almost always choose the standard Samantha.

Did you know? Samantha soared in the 1960s on the witch-next-door heroine of Bewitched; the doubled-m Sammantha rode the tail of that popularity and peaked in 1991.

Overall data confidence 62%

References — Sammantha — Respelling of Samantha; early-1990s peak

Variations

SamanthaSamathaSemantha

Nicknames

SamSammyMantha

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sammantha mean?

Sammantha is a respelling of Samantha, an English name often linked to 'listener.'

How do you pronounce Sammantha?

It's said suh-MAN-thuh /səˈmæn.θə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Sammantha a boy or girl name?

Sammantha is used as a girl's name, a variant of Samantha.

How popular is Sammantha?

Sammantha was a briefly fashionable spelling of a very popular name, cresting in the early nineties and scarce since.