Samantha

No one knows for sure where the name Samantha came from, so we don't know for sure what it means, either. Behind the Name mentions that some people think it means "listener" in Aramaic, but Ask Oxford doesn't mention that, and simply says Samantha is "Of problematic and much debated origin." In nine out of ten cases, this would make Samantha an excellent name for a cat. Samantha Stevens was, of course, the well-known main character on the television show Bewitched, and it was that television show that really brought the name into prominence. (Also see Tabitha.) Samantha has been a top ten name for baby girls in the U.S. since 1990, so at this point it just might be getting a bit over-used. Nevertheless, it's a pretty name, and I like it so much I can't really recommend against it. It also has the added benefit of nicknames--Sammie (or Sammy,) and Sam. A current popular Samantha is Sex and the City's Samantha Jones, played by Kim Cattrall.