Amanda

Amanda is a Latin girl's name. Latin name meaning "worthy of love." Has a classic feel with enduring popularity.

How popular is Amanda in the United States?

In 2024, 617 girls in the United States were named Amanda, making it the 496th most popular girl's name that year.

It has fallen over the decade, from 310th ten years before.

Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 41,909 births.

Records for Amanda go back to 1880, and 792,151 babies have been given the name since.

What Amanda means and where it comes from

Latin name meaning "worthy of love." Has a classic feel with enduring popularity.

Amanda is of Latin origin, described as classic in style.

Is Amanda a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 617 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Amanda

  • Amani

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Amanda

Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Amanda mean?

Latin name meaning "worthy of love." Has a classic feel with enduring popularity.

Where does the name Amanda come from?

Amanda is of Latin origin, and is usually described as classic in style.

How popular is Amanda in the United States?

In 2024, 617 girls in the United States were named Amanda, making it the 496th most popular girl's name that year.

Is Amanda a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 617 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Amanda?

Amani is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Amanda.

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