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Samantha

Samantha ranks #75 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 27 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #134 among girl dog names.
Samantha's popularity trend

Samantha's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.05%0.1%0.15%0.2%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
27
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#75
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
−53
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% female
100% female0% male

Gender split comes from 61 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Samantha mean?
/səˈmænθə/3 syllablesOrigin: Hebrew

Samantha's exact origin is debated. Wiktionary traces it to a root sometimes glossed as "universal" or "adjacent," while other sources see it as a feminine coinage built from Samuel, which itself comes from Hebrew. It emerged as an independent given name in England and America by the 17th century.

Warm and familiar, Samantha — or one of its many nicknames, like Sam or Sammy — suits a pet with an easygoing, friendly presence, a name that feels like an old friend.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Samantha shows up

Cats named Samantha per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.10%
SeattleWA, US0.05%

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