Amanda
Meaning
"worthy of love, she who must be loved"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #496
- Total SSA Count
- 617
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mandy, Manda, Amy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"worthy of love, she who must be loved"
Origin: Latin
"holy bridge place"
Origin: Old English
Amanda is more popular, ranked #496 vs #635 for Bristol.
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Amanda is more popular, ranked #496 compared to Bristol at #635 in the United States.
Amanda means "worthy of love, she who must be loved" (Latin origin). Bristol means "holy bridge place" (Old English origin).
Amanda is primarily a girl name. Bristol is primarily a girl name.