A feminine given name of Latin origin meaning 'worthy of love' or 'lovable.'
From Latin 'amanda,' meaning 'she who must be loved,' from 'amare' (to love). Created as a literary name by English playwright Colley Cibber in his 1696 play 'Love's Last Shift,' making it one of the first invented names to gain widespread use.
Amanda was actually invented by a playwright and didn't exist as a real name before 1696! It became incredibly popular in the 1980s, when it was the second most popular girls' name in America, largely due to its appearance in numerous TV shows and movies of that era.
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