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Alonda
How to Pronounce Alonda
Pronounced uh-LON-duh /ΙΛlΙn.dΙ/Medium
Meaning: Alonda reads as a trimmed Alondra, the Spanish word for the lark, with an echo of Yolanda, from Greek/Old French for 'violet flower'. Both parents lend it a lyrical, Spanish-inflected feel.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Alonda is best read as a streamlined Alondra, Spanish for 'lark', with a clear echo of Yolanda, 'violet flower'. The name's flowing three beats and warm vowels place it firmly among Spanish-influenced American girls' names of the later twentieth century.
It stayed rare, chosen for only a few dozen girls a year and cresting around nineteen-seventy before fading. A woman named Alonda today is likely middle-aged, and the name reads as a melodic coinage in the Alondra/Yolanda family rather than a reviving classic.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Alonda mean?
Alonda is a shortened form of Alondra, Spanish for 'lark', also echoing Yolanda, 'violet flower'.
How do you pronounce Alonda?
It's said uh-LON-duh, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Alonda a boy or girl name?
Alonda is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Alonda?
Alonda has always been rare in the U.S., an uncommon name in the Alondra/Yolanda family.