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Larinda
How to Pronounce Larinda
Pronounced luh-RIN-duh /ləˈrɪn.də/Medium
Meaning: Larinda is an American elaboration that grafts the -inda ending of Melinda and Belinda onto the La- of Lara and Laura. Laura comes from the Latin laurus, 'laurel,' so the name carries a graceful, victory-leaf sense from its likely parent while the -inda is decorative.Low
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
Larinda appears in United States records from the late 1940s, part of the mid-century vogue for soft -inda names like Melinda, Belinda and Lucinda. Leaning on Laura, from Latin 'laurel,' it stayed long-tail, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1971.
A girl named Larinda then would be in her fifties now, reading as a gentle boomer-era rarity. It has not revived, though the wider -inda family keeps a faint, old-fashioned charm that could suit a parent after something unusual.
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What does the name Larinda mean?
It is an elaboration of Lara or Laura with an -inda ending, echoing Laura's 'laurel.'
How do you pronounce Larinda?
It's said luh-RIN-duh /ləˈrɪn.də/, three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Larinda a boy or girl name?
Larinda is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Larinda?
It has always been rare, a mid-century -inda name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.