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Amanda
Say it: uh-MAN-duh
Meaning
From Latin amanda 'she who must be loved', a gerundive of amare 'to love'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Taken up by English playwrights of the late 17th century, it was a steady minor name until it soared into the US top ten around 1980.
Its wave through time
A fashion of the 1980s
In the United States
- 789,433 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1987, about 1 in 42 girls
- 681 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| German | Amanda |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Amanda |
| French | Amandine |
Famous bearers
- Amanda Gorman, US poet
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.