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The baby name Amandla is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MAHN-dlah (IPA: /aˈmandla/).

Amandla is Xhosa, Zulu in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Xhosa, Zulu
Pronunciation: ah-MAHN-dlah (IPA: /aˈmandla/)

What is the meaning of the name Amandla ?

The baby name Amandla is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MAHN-dlah (IPA: /aˈmandla/).

Amandla is Xhosa, Zulu in Origin.

Amandla originates in the Nguni languages (isiZulu and isiXhosa), where amandla is the plural of umandla, denoting power, strength, or authority; as a proper name it carries a collective, empowering sense. Pronunciation typically approximates ah-MAHN-dlah in English.

It gained international resonance during South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle as the rallying cry “Amandla!” answered by “Awethu/Ngawethu” (“to/with us; power to the people”). As a given name, Amandla has modern usage in South Africa and among the diaspora, used for all genders but often read as feminine in English contexts; American actor Amandla Stenberg helped popularize it abroad. Related forms include Mandla and Awethu; diminutives include Ama. Spelling is stable, and it is unrelated to the Latin-root Amanda (“worthy of love”) or the surname Mandela, despite visual similarity.

Famous people with the name Amandla

Amandla Stenberg Actor · Born 1998 · United States Amandla Stenberg is an actor from the United States, best known for their role as Rue in 'The Hunger Games'. They have also starred in 'The Hate U Give' and 'Everything, Everything'.

Amandla – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
ZA 0 #432 16 14,421
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
ZA Girls 0 #990 152 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,027 152 25,619

Amandla is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Amandla

Amandla is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Amandla is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ah-MAHN-dlah (IPA: /aˈmandla/).
Across languages, Amandla has these equivalents: Imara (Swahili, "strong/firm"), Valeria/Valerie (Latin, "strength"), Ethan (Hebrew, "strong/firm"), Matilda (Germanic, "mighty in battle").
Amandla is a name of Xhosa origin, traditionally used in South Africa. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within South Africa and its diaspora communities.
Yes — 1 notable people named Amandla are in our database, including Amandla Stenberg (Actor).