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Amanita

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Pronounced am-uh-NEE-tuh /æm.əˈni.tə/Medium

Meaning: Amanita reads as a Latinate elaboration of Amanda ('worthy of love') or Anita. It is also, plainly, the scientific name of Amanita, a genus of fungi that includes both edible species and deadly-poisonous ones such as the death cap and the destroying angel. We note that association honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: A soft Latinate name near Amanda and Anita (said 'am-uh-NEE-tuh'). Amanita is also a mushroom genus — including poisonous species — which we note.
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MeaningAmanita reads as a Latinate elaboration of Amanda ('worthy of love') or Anita. It is also, plainly, the scientific name of Amanita, a genus of fungi that includes both edible species and deadly-poisonous ones such as the death cap and the destroying angel. We note that association honestly.
U.S. rank (2024)#13539 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 32

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202219732024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Amanita reads as a Latinate name in the family of Amanda ('worthy of love') and Anita. It is also, and unavoidably, the botanical name of the genus Amanita — a large group of fungi that contains the storybook fly agaric as well as the death cap and destroying angel, which are among the most poisonous mushrooms known. We note that association neutrally rather than hide it. The name itself remains soft and melodic (said 'am-uh-NEE-tuh').

It appears only very rarely in the U.S. Very rare, melodic, and botanically loaded.

Did you know? Amanita is the scientific name of a mushroom genus: it includes the red-capped fly agaric of fairy tales and also the death cap, which is deadly poisonous. Families should know the association, which we note plainly (said 'am-uh-NEE-tuh').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Amanita — Latinate name near Amanda/Anita; also fungal genus Amanita (incl. death cap, destroying angel) — noted honestly

Variations

AmandaAnitaAmanitha

Nicknames

AmaNitaMandy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Amanita mean?

Amanita reads as a Latinate name near Amanda ('worthy of love') and Anita; it is also the scientific name of a mushroom genus that includes deadly-poisonous species, which we note.

How do you pronounce Amanita?

It's said am-uh-NEE-tuh /æm.əˈni.tə/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Amanita a boy or girl name?

Amanita is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Amanita?

Amanita is an extremely rare name for girls in the U.S.

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