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Maronda

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Pronounced muh-RON-duh /məˈrɑn.də/Low

Meaning: Maronda grafts the Ma- opening onto Ronda, a name usually tied to the Rhondda valley in Wales or read alongside Rhonda. It sits beside Laronda and Sharonda among the prefixed coinages of the later twentieth century, and its exact build is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Maronda is a rare American girl's name blending the Ma- prefix with Ronda. It surfaced around the mid-nineteen-seventies (said muh-RON-duh).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningMaronda grafts the Ma- opening onto Ronda, a name usually tied to the Rhondda valley in Wales or read alongside Rhonda. It sits beside Laronda and Sharonda among the prefixed coinages of the later twentieth century, and its exact build is uncertain.

U.S. rank (1994)#12805 ↘ Falling

1994 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1975

Total births (all-time)≈ 100

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

Maronda is an American elaboration that adds a Ma- opening to Ronda, a name linked to the Welsh Rhondda valley. It belongs to the prefixed coinages that spread through African-American naming in the late twentieth century, standing beside Laronda and Sharonda, and its precise assembly is uncertain, which we note.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-seventies, and it faded within two decades. A girl named Maronda then is in her fifties today.

Did you know? Maronda belongs to a cluster of Ronda-based coinages - Laronda, Sharonda, Sherhonda - that parents built by ear in the later twentieth century.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Maronda — Ma- + Ronda coinage; Laronda/Sharonda family; assembly uncertain; flagged.

Variations

MarondaLarondaSharondaMeronda

Nicknames

RondaMariRonnie

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If you like Maronda…

Laronda— a near-twin prefixed elaboration of Ronda

Sharonda— a like Ronda-based coinage of the era

Rhonda— the Welsh-rooted name at the core

Maranda— a similar Ma-/Mar- name in sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maronda mean?

It is a modern American coinage joining the Ma- prefix to Ronda; the exact build is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Maronda?

It is said muh-RON-duh /məˈrɑn.də/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Maronda a boy or girl name?

Maronda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Maronda?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-seventies.