At a Glance
- Meaning
- Diminutive of Amanda ('worthy of love'), with its use in France reinforced by the unrelated French word for an almond-based dish
- Origin
- French (diminutive of Amanda)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ah-mahn-DEEN
Amandine is a French (diminutive of Amanda) girl's name meaning “Diminutive of Amanda ('worthy of love'), with its use in France reinforced by the unrelated French word for an almond-based dish”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.
Meaning & Origin of Amandine
Meaning: Diminutive of Amanda ('worthy of love'), with its use in France reinforced by the unrelated French word for an almond-based dish.
Origin: French (diminutive of Amanda).
A common claim: Amandine is sometimes thought to relate to 'almond' (amande) in French. Actually: Amandine isn't directly derived from 'almond'; it's a diminutive of Amanda, meaning 'worthy of love.' Wiktionary notes that the similarly spelled French culinary word 'amandine' likely reinforced its popularity.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Amandine
ah-mahn-DEENIPA /ɑːmɒ̃ˈdiːn/
Popularity of Amandine
Amandine doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Amandine
Similar Names
Amani · Amalthea · Amane · Amana · Amanta · Amalie
