Amanda

Amanda is a Latin gerundive derived from the verb amare, meaning she who must be loved or worthy of love. It was used as a given name in the early modern period, popularized largely by poets and playwrights, most notably appearing in works by the English dramatist Colley Cibber and later by Noël Coward. The name spread widely across Europe and the Americas throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, becoming especially common in English-speaking countries during the twentieth century. Related forms include Manda and the pet form Mandy, while the masculine equivalent is Amandus.