Across the world, Mwanda (Mwanda 
) is a very rare primarily masculine, but very seldom feminine first name. The first name Mwanda is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is an extremely rare boy's name. Much more frequently, Mwanda is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mwanda | South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Ms, Anita, Aviwe, Bantu, Brian, Billy, Kamva, Khaya, Pambu, Peter, Grace, Litha, Lutho, James, Thabo, Teddy, Neema, Ngoma, Edwin, Evans, Faith, Frida, Alain, Alice, Steve, Sihle, Guy, Jim, Ina, Musa, Sive, Soso, Anda, Anna, Adam, Davy, Isaac, Leon, Jean, Nobs, Elie, Vera, Vydo, West, Yala, Moses, Sinea, Simon, Luke, and Iliwa