Mandalay: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Burmese (possibly Pali-influenced)
Pronunciation
MAN-duh-lay

Mandalay is a Burmese (possibly Pali-influenced) name. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Mandalay

Origin: Burmese (possibly Pali-influenced).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mandalay

MAN-duh-layIPA /ˌmændəˈleɪ/

Popularity of Mandalay

Mandalay 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.

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