How to say it
a · MAN · da
/əˈmæn.də/
Feminine
Amanda
Worthy of love
What it means
From the Latin amanda, 'worthy of love' or 'lovable,' from amare, 'to love.'
Amanda comes straight from the Latin amanda, 'worthy of love' or 'fit to be loved,' from amare, 'to love.' It first appeared as a literary name in 17th-century poems and plays, then became a runaway hit in the 1970s and 80s. Warm and romantic at its root. Mandy and Manda are the shorts. Said uh-MAN-duh.
Popularity over time
peaked at #2 in 1980, currently #493 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Mandy, Manda.
- Spelling
A Latin 'worthy of love' name, huge in the 1980s.
Spelling variants
- Amandah
- Amada
- Amandine
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