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The baby name Manda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæn.də/ (MAN-duh).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈmæn.də/ (MAN-duh)

What is the meaning of the name Manda ?

The baby name Manda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæn.də/ (MAN-duh).

Manda is in Origin.

Manda is a cross-cultural feminine name with several roots. In English it functions as a short form of Amanda, from Latin amanda, "worthy of love" or "to be loved," and has been used independently since the 19th century. In the South Slavic sphere (Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia), Manda is a familiar form of Magdalena and its regional forms, ultimately from Hebrew Migdal ("tower") and therefore can also carry the sense "of Magdala" or "tower."

Usage tracks its parent names: it rose alongside Amanda in the Anglophone world in the 1970s-80s, while remaining a traditional given name in the Balkans. In South Asia, Manda also appears, often linked to Sanskrit manda/mandā, "gentle, mild," or as a short form of Mandakini. Variants and related forms include Amanda, Mandy/Mandi, Mandica (Slavic diminutive), Mada, and Magdalena. Some bearers use Manda as an independent given name.

Manda has the following similar or variant Names

Manda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
ID Girls 0 #96 7 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
RS Girls 0 #135 3 1,651
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
HR Girls 0 #144 228 3,687
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
SI Girls 0 #171 7 2,769
HR 0 #173 9 2,081
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AL Girls 0 #212 11 4,141
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
AO Boys 0 #233 10 5,568
JM Girls 0 #238 22 7,507
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
TW Girls 0 #261 16 8,139
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
HK 0 #337 12 8,483
CN Girls 0 #338 12 8,829
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
Austria Girls 0 #360 61 1,885
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
France Girls 2019 #408 4 3,279
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
ZA 0 #424 24 14,421
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
KW Girls 0 #498 18 19,177
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
HK Girls 0 #512 104 16,104
CM Girls 0 #514 27 11,671
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
CM Boys 0 #530 21 12,054
IN Girls 0 #534 98 13,121
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
AE Girls 0 #538 16 20,968
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
BH 0 #541 13 17,937
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
SG Girls 0 #556 31 18,916
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #565 9 11,342
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IQ Boys 0 #643 25 13,071
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
Finland Girls 2026 #658 81 3,895
SG Boys 0 #686 12 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
KW Boys 0 #710 60 18,755
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #790 49 4,949
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
OM Boys 0 #860 22 17,948
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
EG Boys 0 #876 11 15,035
MY Girls 0 #881 114 24,821
SA Girls 0 #891 45 25,931
NL Girls 0 #899 57 5,933
ZA Girls 0 #904 238 25,928
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
BR Girls 0 #916 26 12,708
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
United States Girls 2016 #934 5 9,437
EG Girls 0 #937 23 14,742
IN Boys 0 #957 45 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
CO Boys 0 #975 7 15,656
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,034 59 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,062 17 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,076 36 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,086 93 25,619
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,259 9 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,407 40 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,441 31 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,549 66 28,008

Manda is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
France
United States
AE
AF

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People also ask about Manda

Manda is predominantly a girl's name.
Manda is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmæn.də/ (MAN-duh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Amanda, Mandy, Mandi, Mandie, Amandine and Amada.
Across languages, Manda has these equivalents: Amanda (Latin/English), Amada (Spanish), Amandine (French), Mandy (English diminutive).
Yes — Manda ranked #177 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Manda ranks highest in Sweden (#177 in 2022).
Manda's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #162 in 2012 to #177 in 2022 in Sweden.