Rhonda

Rhonda: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “great spear”
Origin: Welsh
Say it: RON-də · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually linked to the Welsh place name Rhondda, itself of uncertain origin; association with Welsh rhon, 'spear,' is common but not fully certain. Use as a given name is modern. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Rhonda?

20242.4 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Rhonda in 20248

Peak year1965

Total US babies since 1880208,639

Rhonda is fading: recent use is about 53% of its level ten years before.

Names like Rhonda

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Rondagrand, good · Welsh
Morgansea-born; sea-circle · Welsh
Jenniferfair one, white phantom · Welsh
Gwendolynwhite ring · Welsh
Brynnhill · Welsh
Meredithgreat lord · Welsh
Meganpearl · Welsh
Winniefair and blessed · Welsh

Rhonda questions

What does the name Rhonda mean?

Rhonda means "great spear". It comes from Welsh. Usually linked to the Welsh place name Rhondda, itself of uncertain origin; association with Welsh rhon, 'spear,' is common but not fully certain. Use as a given name is modern.

Is Rhonda a boy or girl name?

Rhonda is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rhonda?

8 US babies were named Rhonda in 2024. Its peak year was 1965.

How do you pronounce Rhonda?

Rhonda is usually pronounced RON-də.

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.