Given name & surname
Mandell
“resembling an almond; having almond-shaped eyes”
Mandell is a variant of Mandel. One German interpretation is “resembling an almond; having almond-shaped eyes.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mandell is a variant of Mandel. One German interpretation is “resembling an almond; having almond-shaped eyes.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Mandell is a variant of Mandel. A possible origin is German, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mandell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 288
- 288 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1975
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2011. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 13 in 1975. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 315 as a first name in 2020; 3,101 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mandell’s family of names
Mandell has a related form in Mandel. In English usage, Mandell has a related form in Mandel.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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