Amanda
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Amanda is a Latin name meaning “loved,” “much loved,” or “worthy of being loved,” with Mandy as its classic nickname. Amanda is fairly recent, first appearing in 17th-century English literature, and its slightly patrician feel is balanced by the casual Mandy; Cole Porter and Barry Manilow both sang about it. In Star Trek Amanda Grayson is Mr. Spock’s human mother, and actresses Amanda Peet and Amanda Bynes are modern bearers.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Amanda in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Amanda against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Amanda is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Amanda in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 601 girls were named Amanda, making it the #493 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 790,638 girls have been named Amanda, with the most (41,786) in 1987. It is most common, relative to births, in Pennsylvania, Utah and Connecticut.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Amanda in other languages
- Armanda Dutch, Latvian
- Amadea Polish
- Manda Icelandic
- Mandy Dutch
Amanda name days
- October 26 Latvia
- October 26 Norway
- October 26 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Amanda
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Amanda, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Amanda | 2026 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Amanda | 2020 | Eastern Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Hurricane Amanda (Category 4) | 2014 | Eastern Pacific | 250 km/h |
| Tropical storm Amanda | 1966 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Amanda | 1964 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Amanda | 1964 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Amanda | 1964 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Amanda
There are 19 towns and villages with Amanda in their name, in 7 countries.
🇲🇬 Madagascar 7🇺🇸 United States 6🇳🇬 Nigeria 2🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇪🇨 Ecuador 1🇲🇽 Mexico 1🇿🇦 South Africa 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Amanda | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | 747 | Map |
| Amanda Park | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | 252 | Map |
| Amanda | Minas Gerais, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Amanda | Loja, 🇪🇨 Ecuador | – | Map |
| Amanda | Androy, 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – | Map |
| Amanda | Androy, 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – | Map |
| Amanda | Anosy, 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – | Map |
| Amanda | Anosy, 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – | Map |
| Amanda | Atsimo-Andrefana, 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – | Map |
| Amanda | Ihorombe, 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Amanda
There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Amanda in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 3🇨🇦 Canada 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Amanda Lake | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Amanda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Amanda | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Amanda | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Amanda songs
20 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Amanda in their title. The best known:
- Amanda – Boston (1986)
- Amanda – Don Williams (1973)
- Amanda – Jimmy Jansson
- Miss Amanda Jones – The Rolling Stones
- Te recuerdo Amanda – Víctor Jara (1969)
- Amanda – Craig McLachlan (1990)
- Amanda Lear – Baustelle (2016)
- Amanda Lundbom
- Amanda och Herman
- Amanda og Herman
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Amanda
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Amanda.
Amanda Billings
Amanda Blake
Amanda Blank
Amanda Carter
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Fictional characters named Amanda
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Amanda as a pet name
FurryName has found 55 dogs named Amanda in public pet registers, making it the #2,782 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Tacoma (1), Richmond (1), Vancouver (1). Amanda as a dog name →
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