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Lafondra

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How to Pronounce Lafondra

Pronounced luh-FAHN-druh /ləˈfɑn.drə/Medium

Meaning: Lafondra is an American coinage adding the decorative La- prefix to a -fondra/-ondra element that echoes Sondra and Lafonda. It is an invented name whose appeal is in its sound rather than a documented root.Low

In 30 seconds: Lafondra is a flowing La- prefix coinage echoing Lafonda and Sondra. One of the rarest names of its cohort, it appeared only a handful of times a year, peaking around 1962 (said 'luh-FAHN-druh').

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningLafondra is an American coinage adding the decorative La- prefix to a -fondra/-ondra element that echoes Sondra and Lafonda. It is an invented name whose appeal is in its sound rather than a documented root.

U.S. rank (1979)#11051 ↘ Falling

1979 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1962

Total births (all-time)≈ 45

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lafondra is a coined American name that pairs the fashionable La- prefix with a -fondra element close in sound to Lafonda and Sondra. It has no single dictionary root; its character comes from the rhythm and the prefix, a hallmark of mid-century African American naming creativity.

Lafondra was extremely scarce, borne by only a handful of girls a year at a faint peak around 1962 and gone from the records by the late 1970s. It stands among sister La- coinages such as Ladonna.

Did you know? Lafondra belongs to the mid-century wave of La- prefix coinages, where a decorative La- was attached to an invented sound to make a distinctive, musical name.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Lafondra — La- prefix coinage; compare Lafonda/Sondra

Variations

LafondaLafondriaLafawndaLafonda

Nicknames

FondraFonDree

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If you like Lafondra…

Lafonda— the closest-sounding La- name to Lafondra

Sondra— the -ondra element Lafondra echoes

Ladonna— a sister La- prefix coinage of the same era

Latonya— another La- name from the same naming tradition

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lafondra mean?

Lafondra is a coined name adding the La- prefix to a Fondra sound that echoes Lafonda and Sondra.

How do you pronounce Lafondra?

It's said luh-FAHN-druh /ləˈfɑn.drə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lafondra a boy or girl name?

Lafondra is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lafondra?

Lafondra is very rare, a mid-century La- prefix coinage.