Shanda
Meaning
“Of disputed origin: perhaps a blend of Shannon and Sandra, or a variant of Shana, short for Shoshana, Hebrew for lily.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shanda peaked in the 1970s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
27 people · the #101,516 first name in Brazil · median age 30
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Shanda
Most people given the name Shanda in the United States were born between 1970 and 1989. The Shanda you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Shanda deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Shanda truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Shanda fits with your family’s names and surname.
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