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Samantha

Usually a girl's name

Meaning
Origin disputed: perhaps Samuel + Anthea, the older Semanthe, or Aramaic 'listener' Disputed

Often said to mean 'listener'; that is only one suggestion.

Origin
English, origin disputed
Popularity

US 2025: #151 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #778

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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