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Rolinda
Pronounced roh-LIN-duh /roʊˈlɪn.də/Medium
Meaning: Rolinda is a coinage built on the fashionable -linda ending, from Spanish linda, 'pretty', and read as a shortening of Rosalinda or a Ro-/Rosa- name plus -linda. It carries the soft, pretty feel of the whole -linda family.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
Rolinda is a coinage on the -linda pattern, borrowing Spanish linda, 'pretty', and reading as a trimmed Rosalinda or a Ro- name joined to -linda. The -linda ending was widely productive at mid-century. It appears in United States records from around 1940 and reached its high in the late nineteen-fifties.
It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, so a Rolinda from that time would be in her sixties now. The -linda sound is thoroughly mid-century, and while it has not revived, it pairs naturally with sisters named Linda or Belinda.
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What does the name Rolinda mean?
It is a coinage on the -linda pattern, from Spanish for 'pretty', kin to Rosalinda.
How do you pronounce Rolinda?
It's said roh-LIN-duh /roʊˈlɪn.də/, three syllables stressed in the middle.
Is Rolinda a boy or girl name?
Rolinda is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Rolinda?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around its high in the late nineteen-fifties.