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femaleAmanda - Name Meaning and Origin


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The girl's name Amanda \a-man-da, am(a)-nda\ is pronounced ah-MAN-dah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "fit to be loved, lovable". Amanda first appeared on a 1212 birth record from Warwickshire, England. Literary: poets and playwrights brought this name into popular usage in the 17th century. The name was probably modelled on Miranda. May also be used as a feminine form of Amandus, the name of a sixth-century French saint. Actresses Amanda Plummer, Amanda Peet; pop musician Mandy Moore.

Amanda has 15 variant forms: Amada, Amandah, Amandi, Amandie, Amandine, Amandy, Amata, Demanda, Manda, Mandaline, Mandee, Mandi, Mandie, Mando and Mandy.

For more information, see also related names Henoheno and Mandoline.

Baby names that sound like Amanda are Amande, Amandina, Amantha, Aminta and Amynta.

Amanda is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Amanda. Click here to compare Amanda with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Amanda
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Amanda

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