Worthy of love
Lamanda is a rare variant of Amanda, which is derived from the Latin word 'amandus'. It follows the mid-20th century trend of adding prefixes like 'La-' to established names to create a unique sound. While it retains the classic meaning of being lovable, its usage is much more modern and distinctive.
Less common today
Lamanda isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,610 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).