What names are similar to Samantha?
If you like Samantha, consider Talitha, Sujatha and Aleigha. Like Samantha, their spellings end in -ha.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Samantha.
Talitha Aramaic · biblical, from Aramaic 'talitha koum', 'little girl, arise'
Sujatha Sinhala · well-born (Sanskrit sujata); in Buddhist tradition the young woman who offered milk-rice to the Buddha before his enlightenment; a grandmother-generation classic
Aleigha English · modern coinage, phonetic spelling of Aleah/Aaliyah
Tabitha English · gazelle (Aramaic); a healer in the Book of Acts
The same roots
Also Aramaic names, from the tradition Samantha comes from.
Martha Aramaic · lady, mistress; Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, and historically Crown Princess Märtha, celebrated for aiding Norwegian refugees during WWII
Tabata Aramaic · a spelling of Tabatha, a form of the biblical Tabitha, "gazelle" in Aramaic
Zenobia Aramaic · of uncertain precise root, traditionally linked to "az-zainab"; famously borne by Queen Zenobia of Palmyra, who challenged Rome's control of the East
Mattie Aramaic · diminutive of Martha, 'lady/mistress' (sometimes also short for Matilda)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 1990s, the same decade as Samantha, on a similar curve.
Kenisha Modern American · an American blend of Ken- with the popular feminine suffix -isha, coined in the 1970s-80s
Tanisha African American · modern coinage using the beloved '-isha' pattern common in Black American naming since the 1970s
Anisha Sanskrit · genuinely Sanskrit, from roots read as supreme or nightless; distinct from the invented -isha names it's sometimes grouped with
Alisha Germanic · variant of Alicia, noble kind
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