Meaning of the nameSamantha
- Female
- English origin
- Sa-man-tha
Samantha is a spelling of the name Samanta.
Meaning
The meaning of Samantha is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 15,433
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,269
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,205
- people
Samantha in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Samantha, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (4,402 people).
15,377 women 56 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Samantha is most common
States with the highest share of people named Samantha in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Distrito Federal 0.012%
- Santa Catarina 0.012%
- São Paulo 0.011%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.011%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.010%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,898 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,762 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,656 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,173 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 874 | 0.012% |
| Paraná | 873 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 641 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 372 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 349 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 349 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 341 | 0.012% |
| Ceará | 302 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 283 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 282 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 274 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 163 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 140 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 138 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 135 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 100 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 85 | 0.013% |
| Tocantins | 62 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 54 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 42 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 20 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Samantha
It keeps the TH of the English spelling, the reference form in Behind the Name and Wiktionary; proportionally, it is more frequent in the Distrito Federal.
About the name Samanta
Behind the Name gives Samantha as a name of uncertain origin, perhaps created as a feminine form of Samuel, with an ending that could come from Greek anthos, 'flower', and records Samanta as the form used in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian. Wiktionary, which dates the name to the seventeenth century in England, considers it probably a feminine form of Samuel, perhaps influenced by Anthea, and cites other suggestions, such as Aramaic šemʿanta, 'listener'. Because the origin itself is uncertain, the name has no established meaning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 25,489 people named Samanta, with a median age of 26; most were born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
Other spellings of Samanta
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Samanta | 25,489 |
| Samantha | 15,433 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Samantha · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Samantha · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Samantha
What does the name Samantha mean?
The meaning of Samantha is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Samantha in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 15,433 people with the first name Samantha, which ranks it number 1,269 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Samantha a boy's or a girl's name?
Samantha is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 15,377 women and 56 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Samantha?
Samantha is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Samantha most common?
Proportionally, in Distrito Federal: 0.012% of the state's population is named Samantha (341 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Samantha?
Samanta. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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