Shanda is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shanda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shanda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shanda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shanda is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “bright or a short form”. A modern name, variant of Chanda or Shonda.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,997 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shanda per year, United States (1946 to 2014). United States peaked in 1974 (387/yr).
Shanda has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1974, when it ranked #856 nationally (given to 387 babies that year).
Shonda · Chanda · Shanta · Shante · Chante · Shawnte · Shanita · Shawanda
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