First names in Hebrew

First name Samantha: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

סמנתה

Gematria value: 555

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Samantha is written סמנתה

Meaning and origin

What does Samantha mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin
Origin: English

Your name appeared in America in the eighteenth century, and its origin is disputed. It is often explained as a blend of Samuel and Anthea, "flowery" in Greek, but nothing is certain: it may be a simple creation, chosen for its music. It was among the most popular girls' names in America in the 1980s and 1990s.

Gematria

Samantha = 555

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. סמנתה has 5 letters:

• סthe letter Samekh60
• מthe letter Mem40
• נthe letter Nun50
• תthe letter Tav400
• הthe letter He5
• Total555

The verse of the name

From the letter Samekh to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Samantha, from ס to ה:

סַלְסְלֶהָ וּתְרוֹמְמֶךָּ תְּכַבֵּדְךָ כִּי תְחַבְּקֶנָּה׃

“Prize her highly, and she will raise you up; she will bring you honor when you embrace her.”

Proverbs 4:8

The book of your first name

Samantha, in nine pages

• Samantha, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Samantha
• Samantha, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Samantha in three answers

How do you write Samantha in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Samantha is written סמנתה.

What is the gematria value of Samantha?
Written סמנתה, Samantha is worth 555: the letter Samekh (60) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter He (5).

What does Samantha mean?
Of disputed origin (origin: English). Your name appeared in America in the eighteenth century, and its origin is disputed. It is often explained as a blend of Samuel and Anthea, "flowery" in Greek, but nothing is certain: it may be a simple creation, chosen for its music. It was among the most popular girls' names in America in the 1980s and 1990s.