سامانثا
feminine
سامانثا is the Arabic way to say the female given name Samantha.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Did you know?
- If سامانثا were to be 'Arabized' into a native form rather than transcribed, a speaker might choose the name سما (Sama), which means 'sky' or 'lofty'.
- Arabic is a gendered language, so any adjectives describing سامانثا must use the feminine form, regardless of the name's foreign origin.
- While 'Samantha' is written with the letter 'ث' (tha) to capture the soft 'th' sound, many Arabic speakers might substitute it with a 't' or 's' sound in casual speech. This is because the 'th' sound is often replaced by other sounds in various regional dialects.
Examples in context
- تشرفتُ بمقابلتك، سامانثا.Nice to meet you, Samantha.
- رأيت سامانثا في المكتبة اليوم.ra'aytu Samantha fil-maktaba al-yawm.I saw Samantha at the library today.
Example conversation
Ziad and Sarah are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- زياد Ziadأين هي سامانثا؟ayna hiya Samantha?Where is Samantha?
- سارة Saraهي في العمل الآن.hiya fil-'amal al-an.She is at work now.
- زياد Ziadهل اتصلتِ بها يا سارة؟hal ittasalti biha ya Sarah?Did you call her, Sarah?
- سارة Saraنعم، اتصلت بها صباح اليوم.na'am, ittasaltu biha sabaha al-yawm.Yes, I called her this morning.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “samantha” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.