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Mande
Pronounced MAN-dee /ˈmæn.di/Medium
Meaning: Mande is a spelling variant of Mandy, the familiar pet form of Amanda. Amanda comes from the Latin amanda, meaning worthy of love or lovable, so Mande carries that warm, affectionate sense through its parent name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Mande is a trimmed spelling of Mandy, which began as a nickname for Amanda and later stood on its own as a given name. Amanda itself is a Latin word meaning lovable, revived as a name in the seventeenth century. Mande shared in the broad popularity of Mandy in the nineteen-seventies but remained an uncommon variant.
Mande stayed on the margins, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its brief peak in the mid nineteen-seventies, and it faded within a decade. A girl named Mande then would be in her early fifties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Mande mean?
It is a variant of Mandy, a short form of Amanda, from the Latin for worthy of love.
How do you pronounce Mande?
It is said MAN-dee /ˈmæn.di/, just like Mandy.
Is Mande a boy or girl name?
Mande is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Mande?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-seventies.