Where does “Samantha” come from?

Samantha (German) comes from English Samantha, from English Samuel, from Latin Samuel, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Ancestry of “Samantha”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Samantha	—
2	English	Samuel	—
3	Latin	Samuel	—
4	Ancient Greek	Σαμουήλ	—
5	Hebrew	שְׁמוּאֵל	—