Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of SAMUEL using the name suffix antha possibly inspired by Greek ανθος anthos flower.

Samantha name meaning greek. The name Samantha can mean listener. Meaning History. Speculation without evidence indicates that it originates from the masculine name Samuel as well as a Greek name for flower.

I have been told that this name means The Listener in Arabic. God has heart and Anthea Greek name meaning blossom. Samantha is a feminine given name.

It is a beautiful name that is not only pleasing to listen to but also belong to many famous personalities. Besides Samantha is of Aramaic origin. Samantha comes from Sama Arabic for Eternal and the Greek word Anthos which means Flower.

But theres a lot to Greek baby names beyond these. The name Samantha is not in the bible but the Hebrew meaning God Heard can be used as the biblical meaning of the name. From the male name Samuel the name Samantha was first recorded in the 18th century in England.

The name Samuel is from Aramaic origins but its widely thought that the change to Samantha was made because the Greek suffix - antha which is added to the end of Sam means flower something that is usually associated with femininity. It originated in America in the 18th century but was fairly uncommon until 1964 when it was popularized by the main character on the television show Bewitched. We bet you didnt know that.

The name Samantha is of Aramic origin and means listens well and also Hebrew origin and means as told by God. It was first recorded in the 18th century in New England but its etymology is unknown. A suggested origin is from the masculine given name Samuel from the root Shm Alohim Shma Alohim Shemu ûe êl Shemuel and the Greek ánthos ἄνθος meaning flower.