Mandy

Mandy: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “worthy of love”
Origin: Latin
Say it: MAN-dee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Diminutive of Amanda, from Latin amanda, meaning “worthy of love” or “lovable.” Mandy is also used as an independent given name in English.

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How popular is Mandy?

202410.5 per million US babies

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Babies named Mandy in 202435

2024 rank#4,105 girls

Peak year1978

Total US babies since 188042,573

Mandy is fading: recent use is about 44% of its level ten years before.

Names like Mandy

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

Mandy questions

What does the name Mandy mean?

Mandy means "worthy of love". It comes from Latin. Diminutive of Amanda, from Latin amanda, meaning “worthy of love” or “lovable.” Mandy is also used as an independent given name in English.

Is Mandy a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Mandy?

35 US babies were named Mandy in 2024. Its peak year was 1978.

How do you pronounce Mandy?

Mandy is usually pronounced MAN-dee.

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.