Lashonda: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern elaboration of Shonda”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- luh-SHON-duh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
La- prefixed forms became established in the United States in the 20th century. Shonda is often treated as a variant of Chanda or as a modern coined name, so the deeper etymology is uncertain.
How popular is Lashonda?
Babies named Lashonda in 20240
Peak year1976
Total US babies since 18809,235
Lashonda was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Lashonda
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Chandamoon · Sanskrit
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
Lashonda questions
What does the name Lashonda mean?
Lashonda means "modern elaboration of Shonda". It comes from American (modern coinage). La- prefixed forms became established in the United States in the 20th century. Shonda is often treated as a variant of Chanda or as a modern coined name, so the deeper etymology is uncertain.
Is Lashonda a boy or girl name?
Lashonda is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lashonda?
Lashonda was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1976.
How do you pronounce Lashonda?
Lashonda is usually pronounced luh-SHON-duh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.