#4962024 rank
1987peak year
790,015babies named Amanda since 1880
▼ 20%5-year trend
Amanda popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Amanda mean?
A Latin feminine name meaning 'she must be loved', coined in the seventeenth century from amare, 'to love'. A staple of the 1970s and 1980s.
OriginLatin
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Amanda
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Spellings & variants
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