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The baby name Mandi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmændi/ (MAN-dee).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈmændi/ (MAN-dee)

What is the meaning of the name Mandi ?

The baby name Mandi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmændi/ (MAN-dee).

Mandi is in Origin.

Mandi is a modern respelling of Mandy, itself a familiar short form of Amanda. Amanda comes from the Latin gerundive amanda, “worthy of love” or “to be loved,” from amare, “to love.” While Mandy can also occasionally shorten Miranda or Melinda, Mandi most often carries Amanda’s affectionate meaning.

The name gained currency as a standalone in the English-speaking world during the late 20th century, paralleling Amanda’s meteoric rise in the 1970s and 1980s. Pop culture - especially Barry Manilow’s 1974 hit “Mandy” - helped cement the nickname as a given name, and the -i ending Mandi fit the era’s fondness for playful spellings. Common variants include Mandy, Mandie, and Mandee; related formal names are Amanda and the French Amandine, with the rare masculine Latin form Amandus. Mandi remains a bright, casual choice that retains the timeless “beloved” sense of its Latin ancestor.

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Mandi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AL 0 #41 35 2,372
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AL Boys 0 #85 344 5,122
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BW Girls 0 #145 7 4,216
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AL Girls 0 #206 17 4,141
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GR Boys 0 #241 27 6,912
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
Canada Girls 2014 #304 5 2,797
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
Finland Girls 0 #344 48 1,368
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
Austria Boys 0 #381 62 2,180
France Girls 1999 #383 3 2,471
ZA 0 #387 61 14,421
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
Finland Girls 2026 #464 391 3,895
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
CR Girls 0 #520 13 11,342
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
BH 0 #523 31 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
CM Girls 0 #529 12 11,671
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
HK Girls 0 #588 28 16,104
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
AR Girls 0 #622 9 8,289
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
ZA Girls 0 #704 506 25,928
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
KW Boys 0 #757 13 18,755
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #823 16 4,949
CL Girls 0 #828 24 14,098
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #898 33 5,610
Spain Girls 0 #909 75 5,561
United States Girls 2024 #910 7 8,487
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
NG Boys 0 #939 13 16,906
MX Boys 0 #965 18 16,355
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
IN Boys 0 #985 17 16,750
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,061 18 16,140
DZ 0 #1,063 114 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,066 113 25,619
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,077 16 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,095 17 25,439
MA 0 #1,100 29 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,167 17 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,235 237 10,046
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,411 36 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,575 40 28,008

Mandi is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
Scotland, United Kingdom
AE

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People also ask about Mandi

Mandi is predominantly a girl's name.
Mandi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmændi/ (MAN-dee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mandy, Mandie, Mandee and Manda.
Yes — Mandi ranked #304 in Canada in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Mandi ranks highest in Canada (#304 in 2014).
Mandi's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #912 in 2014 to #910 in 2024 in United States.