Amanda

Amanda: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “worthy of love”
Origin: Latin
Say it: uh-MAN-duh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

A post-classical Latin name formed from amanda, feminine of amandus. It was revived in English in the 17th century.

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How popular is Amanda?

2024185 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Amanda in 2024617

2024 rank#496 girls

Peak year1987

Total US babies since 1880792,151

Amanda is fading: recent use is about 56% of its level ten years before.

Names like Amanda

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Mandiworthy of love · English
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin

Amanda questions

What does the name Amanda mean?

Amanda means "worthy of love". It comes from Latin. A post-classical Latin name formed from amanda, feminine of amandus. It was revived in English in the 17th century.

Is Amanda a boy or girl name?

Amanda is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Amanda?

617 US babies were named Amanda in 2024. Its peak year was 1987.

How do you pronounce Amanda?

Amanda is usually pronounced uh-MAN-duh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.