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