Samanta
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning even-minded or peaceful; a form of Samantha.
Babies a year
24
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies
Samanta by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Samanta. In the US, 24 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 98 babies in 2005, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Samanta. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Samaraprotected by god; or from samaria1,002 in the US (2017)
- Savannatreeless plain or grassland534 in the US (2017)
- Sahanapatient; forbearing; easy to bear136 in the US (2017)
- Samariawatchpost or guard height95 in the US (2017)
- Samairaevening breeze17 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean peace
Like Samanta, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Serenitythe state of being serene or peaceful3,543 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Harmonyharmony, agreement, concordance1,694 in the US (2017)
- Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Samanta
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