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Lavanda

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How to Pronounce Lavanda

Pronounced luh-VAN-duh /ləˈvæn.də/Medium

Meaning: Lavanda is the Spanish and Italian word for lavender, the fragrant purple flowering herb, and stands behind this given name as both a flower name and a cousin of Lavonda. Its warmth comes from the plant and its calming scent rather than an inherited personal meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Lavanda is 'lavender' in Spanish and Italian, the fragrant flower, and doubles as a variant of Lavonda. It appeared for American girls from the early nineteen-twenties (said luh-VAN-duh).
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Origin LowSpanish, English
MeaningLavanda is the Spanish and Italian word for lavender, the fragrant purple flowering herb, and stands behind this given name as both a flower name and a cousin of Lavonda. Its warmth comes from the plant and its calming scent rather than an inherited personal meaning.
U.S. rank (1993)#11245 ↗ Rising
1993 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1972
Total births (all-time)≈ 441

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197219211993

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

Lavanda lifts the Romance word for lavender, from Latin lavare, 'to wash', a nod to the flower's old use in baths and soaps. In American use it also runs alongside Lavonda and Lavona as a rhyming coinage. It shows up in United States records from the early nineteen-twenties and touched its modest peak in the early nineteen-seventies.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its best, so a Lavanda born at that high would be in her fifties now. Botanical names are fashionable again, yet this particular spelling remains unrevived, making it a soft, floral rarity.

Did you know? Lavanda carries the same soothing image as the herb it names, part of a small band of botanical girl names that quietly circulated through the mid-century.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Lavanda — Spanish/Italian 'lavender'; Latin lavare; also Lavonda variant

Variations

LavondaLavenderLavonaLavanda

Nicknames

VandaLala

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If you like Lavanda…

Lavonne— a close La- cousin of the same era
Wanda— shares the soft -anda sound
Glenda— a like mid-century two-beat name
Rhonda— another gentle rhyming vintage name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lavanda mean?

It means 'lavender' in Spanish and Italian, the fragrant purple flower, and also varies Lavonda.

How do you pronounce Lavanda?

It's said luh-VAN-duh /ləˈvæn.də/, three syllables stressed in the middle.

Is Lavanda a boy or girl name?

Lavanda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lavanda?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around its high in the early nineteen-seventies.

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