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Lavonna

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Pronounced luh-VON-uh /ləˈvɑn.ə/Medium

Meaning: Lavonna is an American name built by adding the fashionable La- prefix to Vonna, itself from Yvonne (French, from Germanic iv, 'yew tree'). The result is a flowing three-syllable name whose inherited sense traces back to the sturdy yew.Low

In 30 seconds: Lavonna joins the La- prefix to Vonna, from Yvonne 'yew', said luh-VON-uh, a warm mid-century American elaboration.

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Origin LowModern, Germanic

MeaningLavonna is an American name built by adding the fashionable La- prefix to Vonna, itself from Yvonne (French, from Germanic iv, 'yew tree'). The result is a flowing three-syllable name whose inherited sense traces back to the sturdy yew.

U.S. rank (2023)#16535 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1963

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,980

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

Lavonna shows the American love of the La- prefix, attached here to Vonna, a short form of Yvonne (French, from a Germanic root iv, 'yew'). The prefix added length and music without changing the name's gentle heart.

Lavonna's arc stretches from the nineteen-teens into the twenty-twenties, cresting around the early nineteen-sixties, and always uncommon at only a few dozen births in its best year. It reads as a soft, mid-century name of the La- generation.

Did you know? Lavonna belongs to a big mid-century family of La- names, where a stylish prefix turned Vonna, Verne and Wanda into Lavonna, Laverne and Lawanda.

Overall data confidence 40%

SSA national given-name data — arc 1918-2023, peak 1963Behind the Name - Yvonne — 'yew' etymology via Vonna

Variations

LavonLavonneYvonne

Nicknames

VonVonnie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lavonna mean?

Lavonna is an American name joining the La- prefix to Vonna (from Yvonne), tracing to a Germanic root meaning 'yew.'

How do you pronounce Lavonna?

It's said luh-VON-uh /ləˈvɑn.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lavonna a boy or girl name?

Lavonna is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lavonna?

Lavonna was always uncommon, given to only a few dozen girls a year around its mid-twentieth-century peak.