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) of the female names Amanda 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, Mandel, Mansur or Emmanuel. 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 series of children's books by Joyce Lankester Brisley in the 1920s. The pop songs "Mandy" by Barry Manilow (1974) and the Irish boyband Westlife (2003) and "I'm Mandy Fly Me" by 10cc (1976) speak to the resurgent popularity of the name in more recent times.
Given name
Female Mandy Aftel, American perfumer
Mandy Barker (born 1964), British photographer
Mandy Boyd (born 1991), New Zealand lawn bowls player Mandy Brown-Ojugbana, Nigerian musician and radio presenter
Mandy Butcher (born 1986), Canadian actress Mandy Candy (born 1988), Brazilian YouTuber Mandy Capristo (born 1990), German singer
Mandy Chiang (born 1982), Hong Kong pop singer and actress
Mandy Cho (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 Cronin (born 1980), American ice hockey player and manager
Mandy Davies (born 1966), British Olympic field hockey player
Mandy Eißing, German politician
Mandie Fletcher (born 1954), English television and film director
Mandy Giblin (born 1974), Australian runner Mandy Gieler (born 1987), German Wine Queen 2010/2011 Mandy Ginsberg, 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 Lemaire (1980–1991), American murder victim
Mandy Marquardt (born 1991), American track cyclist
Mandy Mayhem, New Zealand local politician and performer Mandy Maywood (born 1974), Australian Paralympic swimmer Mandy McCartin (born 1958), British artist
Mandy Minella (born 1985), Luxembourgish professional tennis player Mandy Mohamed (born 2000), Dutch-Egyptian artistic gymnast Mandy Morgan (tennis) (born 1953), Australian tennis player Mandy Morgan (born 1955), New Zealand feminist psychology academic Mandy Mulder (born 1987), Dutch champion sailor Mandy Musgrave (born 1986), American actress and singer Mandy Nicholson (born 1968), British field hockey player
Mandy Nolan (born 1967), Australian political candidate, writer, performer, and actor
Mandy Ord (born 1974), Australian comic artist
Mandy Planert (born 1975), German slalom canoer Mandy Price, American attorney
Mandy Sellars (born 1975), British woman possibly afflicted by Proteus syndrome
Mandy Stadtmiller (born 1975), American writer, comedienne and newspaper columnist
Mandy Tam (politician) (born 1957), Hong Kong politician, tax advisor and newspaper columnist
Mandy Van Deven (born 1980), American feminist writer and activist
Mandy Walker (born 1963), Australian cinematographer
Mandy Wong (born 1982), Hong Kong actress Mandy Wötzel (born 1973), German champion figure skater Mandy Wright (born 1977), American educator and politician
Male Mandy Juruni (born 1982), Ugandan basketball coach
Mandy Sekiguchi (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 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 24 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 Carter, in the British TV series Ackley Bridge Mandy Carter, titular character in the British TV series Mandy Mandy Dingle, in the British TV series Emmerdale Mandy Hampton, in the American TV series The West Wing Mandy Hutchinson, in the British TV series Hollyoaks Mandy Salter, in the British TV series EastEnders Mandy, a mirror character in Phineas and Ferb.
See also
Maddie Maddy (surname) Mady
References