Samantha

American  

[suh-man-thuh] / səˈmæn θə /

noun

1. a female given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “listener.”

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Example Sentences

Samantha said she received a phone call from someone claiming to be from her bank at about 16:00 GMT on 11 October.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“The staff cuts have been quite large and very bad for enforcement in particular,” Samantha Jacoby, deputy director of federal tax policy at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, said in an interview.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Two weeks into their review, the team—Concannon, alongside younger students Jenna Lewis, Preston Schroeder, Natalia Montoya, and Samantha Underwood—gathered around a table in the forensic lab to share their findings and discuss theories.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Alderwoman Samantha Nugent, who introduced a proposal to stop further increases in the wage, said her constituents were suffering from the mayor’s good intentions: “I’ve had several restaurants close down,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

We both know he saw Alan’s pencil hit Samantha.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes