Given name
Quanda
“a beloved companion; friend”
Quanda is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “a beloved companion; friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “a beloved companion; friend.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Quanda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 506
- 0 boys · 506 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 38 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 girls is 11 in 1991. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 38 in 1970. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 455 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Quanda’s family of names
Quanda has a related form in Ouandea. Quanda has a related form in Quandah. Quanda has a related form in Quandeah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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