Yolanda

Yolanda: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “violet flower”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: yoh-LAHN-duh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Spanish and Italian form of Yolande, probably from Medieval Latin Violante, related to viola 'violet'. Also connected historically with the French form Yolande.

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How popular is Yolanda?

202420.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Yolanda in 202468

2024 rank#2,579 girls

Peak year1968

Total US babies since 1880113,400

Yolanda is fading: recent use is about 54% of its level ten years before.

Names like Yolanda

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Yolanda questions

What does the name Yolanda mean?

Yolanda means "violet flower". It comes from Spanish. Spanish and Italian form of Yolande, probably from Medieval Latin Violante, related to viola 'violet'. Also connected historically with the French form Yolande.

Is Yolanda a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Yolanda?

68 US babies were named Yolanda in 2024. Its peak year was 1968.

How do you pronounce Yolanda?

Yolanda is usually pronounced yoh-LAHN-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.