Lawanda: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern formation, likely from La- and Wanda”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- luh-WAHN-duh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually treated as a modern American formation built on Wanda with the prefix La-. A single established historical etymology is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Lawanda?
Babies named Lawanda in 20240
Peak year1977
Total US babies since 188012,099
Lawanda was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Lawanda
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- 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)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Lawanda questions
What does the name Lawanda mean?
Lawanda means "modern formation, likely from La- and Wanda". It comes from American (modern coinage). Usually treated as a modern American formation built on Wanda with the prefix La-. A single established historical etymology is uncertain.
Is Lawanda a boy or girl name?
Lawanda is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lawanda?
Lawanda was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1977.
How do you pronounce Lawanda?
Lawanda is usually pronounced luh-WAHN-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.