Mandy can be used as a given name, a diminutive, or a nickname, for both female and male genders. It is often used as a diminutive (i.e., short form, see

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

) of the female names

Amanda Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, "she who must (or is fit to) be loved". Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by ev ...

and Miranda, as well as being a given name in its own right. It is also used as a diminutive for the masculine names Armand,

Armando Armando may refer to: * Armando (given name) * Armando (artist) (1929–2018), the name used by Dutch artist Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd * Armando (producer) Armando Gallop (sometimes written as Armando Gallup) (February 12, 1970 – December 17, ...

Mandel Mandel is a surname (and occasional given name) that occurs in multiple cultures and languages. It is a Dutch, German and Jewish surname, meaning "almond", from the Middle High German and Middle Dutch ''mandel''.''Dictionary of American Family Name ...

Mansur Mansour (, Manṣūr); also spelled Mounsor, Monsur (Bengali), Mansoor, Manser, Mansur, Mansyur (Indonesian) or Mensur (Turkish), is a male Arabic name that means "He who is victorious", from the Arabic root ''nasr (disambiguation), naṣr'' (ن� ...

Emmanuel Immanuel or Emmanuel (, "God swith us"; Koine Greek: ) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the House of David. The Gospel of Matthew ( Matthew 1:22 –23) interprets this as a prophecy of ...

. Variants, for both male and female, include Mandi, Mandie, and Manda. Its usage as a popular female name can be traced back to at least the beginning of the 20th century, with the song " Mandy" by Irving Berlin in 1919, and the ''

Milly-Molly-Mandy Milly-Molly-Mandy is a set of six children's books written and illustrated by English writer Joyce Lankester Brisley published over the period 1928 to 1967. The books follow a little girl, Milly-Molly-Mandy, who wears a pink-and-white striped dr ...

'' series of children's books by

Joyce Lankester Brisley Joyce Lankester Brisley (6 February 1896 – 1978) was an English writer. She wrote and illustrated the ''Milly-Molly-Mandy'' series, which were first printed in 1925 by the ''Christian Science Monitor''. Early life, family and education The ...

in the 1920s. The pop songs " Mandy" by

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow ( ; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer with a career that spans over sixty years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Brandy (Scott ...

(1974) and the Irish boyband

Westlife Westlife are an Irish pop group formed in Dublin in 1998. The group consists of members Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily. Brian McFadden was a member before leaving in March 2004. The group disbanded in 2012 and later reun ...

(2003) and " I'm Mandy Fly Me" by

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(1976) speak to the resurgent popularity of the name in more recent times.

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Female

* Mandy Aftel, American perfumer * Mandy Boyd (born 1991), New Zealand lawn bowls player * Mandy Butcher (born 1986), Canadian actress *

Mandy Capristo Mandy Grace Capristo (born 21 March 1990), also known mononymously as Mandy, is a German singer and songwriter. Born in Mannheim and raised in Bürstadt, Capristo was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions in 2001, when she won ''K ...

(born 1990), German singer * Mandy Chiang (born 1982), Hong Kong pop singer and actress *

Mandy Cho Mandy Lee Cho (born September 2, 1982 in Sacramento County, California)Date of birth found on the ''California Birth Index 1905-1995'', under Cho, Mandy Lee, on 2 September 1982 in Sacramento County. is a Hong Kong beauty contestant and televisi ...

(born 1982), American-born beauty contestant and actress in Hong Kong * Mandy Clark (born 1982), American voice actress * Mandy Cohen, American physician and Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention * Mandy Coon, American fashion designer *

Mandy Davies ''For the figure in the Profumo political scandal, see Mandy Rice-Davies.'' Mandy Davies (born 29 September 1966) is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1966 bir ...

(born 1966), British Olympic field hockey player *

Mandy Eißing Mandy Eißing (August 31, 1976 in Altenburg) is a German politician belonging to the Left Party. In the 2025 German federal election, she was elected to the German Bundestag The Bundestag (, "Federal Diet") is the lower house of the German ...

, German politician * Mandie Fletcher (born 1954), English television and film director *

Mandy Ginsberg Mandy Ginsberg is an American businesswoman and executive who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Match Group from 2017 to 2020. Early life and education Ginsberg was born in 1969/1970. She grew up in Dallas, where she was educate ...

, American businesswoman and manager * Mandie Godliman (born 1973), English Test cricketer * Mandy Gonzalez, American stage actress * Mandy Haase (born 1982), German Olympic field hockey player * Mandy Haberman (born 1956), British inventor and entrepreneur * Mandy Leach (born 1979), Zimbabwean Olympic swimmer *

Mandy Mayhem Amanda Morrison (born 1972) better known as Mandy Mayhem and at times Mandy Mayhem-Bullock,Mayhem announced in 2022 that she was "dropping the Bullock." is a local politician, celebrant, performer, circus ringmaster, newspaper deliverer, and a ...

, New Zealand local politician and performer * Mandy Maywood (born 1974), Australian Paralympic swimmer *

Mandy McCartin Mandy McCartin (born 10 April 1958) is an English artist based in London, a "proud butch lesbian" and DJ "classic soul fanatic". Life and work Mandy McCartin was born in Sheffield, England, and went to North East London Polytechnic (now the ...

(born 1958), British artist *

Mandy Minella Mandy Minella (born 22 November 1985) is a Luxembourgish politician and former professional tennis player. Having made her debut on the WTA Tour in 2001, she peaked at No. 66 in the WTA singles rankings in September 2012, and No. 47 in doubles ...

(born 1985), Luxembourgish professional tennis player * Mandy Mohamed (born 2000), Dutch-Egyptian artistic gymnast * Mandy Mulder (born 1987), Dutch champion sailor * Mandy Ord (born 1974), Australian comic artist * Mandy Planert (born 1975), German slalom canoer * Mandy Sellars (born 1975), British woman possibly afflicted by Proteus syndrome * Mandy Stadtmiller (born 1975), American writer, comedienne and newspaper columnist *

Mandy Tam Mandy Tam Heung-man (Traditional Chinese: 譚香文; born 8 June 1957) is a Hong Kong politician, tax advisor and newspaper columnist who is currently a member of the Wong Tai Sin District Council, representing Lung Sing. She is also a former ...

(born 1957), Hong Kong politician, tax advisor and newspaper columnist *Mandy Teefey (born 1976), American film director; Mother of

Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and businesswoman. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), a ...

* Mandy Van Deven (born 1980), American feminist writer and activist *

Mandy Walker Mandy Walker , , (born 1963), is an Australian cinematographer. She is best known for the films ''Mulan'', ''Hidden Figures'' and ''Elvis'', the latter of which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography. She was appointed ...

(born 1963), Australian cinematographer *

Mandy Wong Mandy Wong Chi-Man (born 21 December 1982) is a Hong Kong actress previously contracted to TVB. She is currently under the management of Supreme Art Entertainment. Wong began her acting career by participating in the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty ...

(born 1982), Hong Kong actress * Mandy Wötzel (born 1973), German champion figure skater *

Mandy Wright Mandy Wright (born June 7, 1977) is an American educator and politician. From Wausau, Wisconsin, Wright graduated from St. Olaf College and earned her master's degree in education from Viterbo University. Wright was a 6th grade teacher in Wausau ...

(born 1977), American educator and politician

Male

* Mandy Juruni (born 1982), Ugandan basketball coach *

Mandy Kane Mandy Kane is a singer, songwriter, producer and remixer. He is best known for his single "Stab" which peaked at number 18 on the ARIA charts in 2004. Career 1990s–2002: Early years Mandy Kane started playing in high school rock bands and wor ...

, Musical artist *

Mandy Sekiguchi Mandy Sekiguchi (関口メンディー; ''Sekiguchi Mendi'', born January 25, 1991) is an American-born Japanese actor, dancer, rapper and a former member of J-Pop groups Generations from Exile Tribe, Exile and Honest Boyz. Early life Mandy Sek ...

(born 1991), American-Japanese dancer, rapper and actor * Mandy Yachad (born 1960), South African cricketer and field hockey player

Nickname

Female

* Amanda "Mandy" Barnett (born 1975), American country music singer * Amanda "Mandy" Chessell (born c. 1965), British computer scientist * Amanda "Mandy" Cavan (''née'' Clemens) (born 1978), American soccer player * Margaretha "Mandy" de Jongh (born 1961), Dutch taekwondo champion * Miranda "Mandy" Downes (1950–1985), American screenwriter * Amanda "Mandy" Drennan (born 1988), Australian Paralympic swimmer * Amanda Lee Duffy, (born 1992) known as Mandy Lee, the lead singer of

MisterWives MisterWives are an American indie pop band based in New York City, consisting of lead singer Mandy Lee (Amanda Lee Duffy), drummer and percussionist Etienne Bowler, bass guitarist William Hehir, guitarist Marc Campbell, and keyboardist and saxo ...

* Miranda "Mandy" Freeman (born 1995), American soccer player * Madeleine "Mandy" Grunwald (born 1958), American political strategist * Amanda "Mandy" Hager (born 1960), New Zealand children's book author * Amanda "Mandy" Harvey (born 1988), American deaf jazz musician * Amanda "Mandy" Johnstone (born 1972), Australian politician * Samantha "Mandy" Joye, American oceanographer * Amanda "Mandy" Loots (born 1976), South African Olympic swimmer * Carmen "Mandy" Miller (born 1944), British actress, child star of the 1952 film ''Mandy'' * Amanda "Mandy" Moore (born 1984), American pop singer * Samantha "Mandy" Moore (born 1976), American dancer and choreographer * Marilyn "Mandy" Rice-Davies (1944–2014), British model * Amanda "Mandy" Smith (born 1970), British pop singer, model and actress * Amanda "Mandy" Barker (''née'' Smith) (born 1972), New Zealand Olympic field hockey player * Amanda "Mandy" Ventrice (born 1985), American recording artist

Male

* Armando "Mandy" Alvarez (born 1994), American professional baseball player and infielder * Mandy Brooks (1897–1976), American professional baseball player * Steve "Mandy" Hill (1940–2010), British footballer * Peter "Mandy" Mandelson (born 1953), British Labour politician * Armand "Mandy" Meyer (born 1960), Swiss guitarist * Norman "Mandy" Mitchell-Innes (1914–2006), English cricketer * Mandel "Mandy" Patinkin (born 1952), American actor * Armando "Mandy" Romero (born 1967), American baseball player

Fictional characters

* Mandy, a professional assassin in the American TV series '' * Mandy, in the American animated TV series ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' * Mandy, recurring character and villainess in the French and Canadian animated TV series ''Totally Spies!'' * Mandy, a character in the 2019 film ''

UglyDolls ''UglyDolls'' is a 2019 animated musical adventure-comedy film directed by Kelly Asbury and written by Alison Peck, from a story by Robert Rodriguez, who also produced. It is based on the plush toys of the same name by David Horvath and Sun- ...

'' * Mandy Brocklehurst, in J.K. Rowling's ''

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven Fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...

'' * Mandy Carter, in the British TV series ''Ackley Bridge'' * Mandy Carter, titular character in the British TV series ''Mandy'' *

Mandy Dingle Mandy Dingle-Kirk (also Dingle) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Lisa Riley. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 July 1995 and departed on 28 September 2000. She re ...

, in the British TV series ''Emmerdale'' * Mandy Fournier, a character from '' Louds'' * Mandy Garland, in the 1952 British film '' Mandy'' *

Mandy Hampton Madeline "Mandy" Hampton is a fictional character from the American serial drama ''The West Wing'', portrayed by Moira Kelly. She is the White House media director during the first season of the show and the former girlfriend of Deputy White Hous ...

, in the American TV series ''The West Wing'' * Mandy Hope, in the children's book series '' Animal Ark'' * Mandy Hutchinson, in the British TV series ''Hollyoaks'' * Mandy Milkovich, a character in the American TV series '' Shameless'' *

Mandy Salter Mandy Salter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Nicola Stapleton. Introduced on 12 March 1992 by executive producer Leonard Lewis, Mandy was portrayed as a teenage tearaway. She was featured in storylin ...

, in the British TV series ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'' * Mandy Valdez, in the American TV series ''

iCarly ''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...

'' * Mandy Winger, in the American TV series ''

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