Shalanda

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Pronounced shah-LAN-dah /ʃɑˈlæn.dɑ/Medium

Meaning: Shalanda is a genuine 1970s American coinage, joining the fashionable Sha- prefix to a -landa ending seen in Yolanda and Rolanda.Low

In 30 seconds: A flowing seventies name: Shalanda pairs Sha- with a graceful -landa ending (said 'shah-LAN-dah'). Rhythmic and of its decade.

Origin LowAmerican

MeaningShalanda is a genuine 1970s American coinage, joining the fashionable Sha- prefix to a -landa ending seen in Yolanda and Rolanda.

U.S. rank (2005)#12822 ↗ Rising

2005 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1977

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,744

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Shalanda is a 1970s coinage, Sha- plus -landa. It crested near 1977 among stylish rhyming names before fading (said 'shah-LAN-dah').

It became uncommon after the 1980s. Melodic, warm, and firmly period.

Did you know? Shalanda peaked around 1977 among a family of Sha- and -landa names.

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Shalanda — 1970s coinage; Sha- + -landa

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Yolanda— a like -landa name

Rolanda— a rhyming -landa pick

Wanda— a like -anda vintage name

Shawanda— echoes that soft -da sound

Laronda— another American name

What does the name Shalanda mean?

Shalanda joins the Sha- prefix to a -landa ending; it's a coined name without a fixed literal meaning.

How do you pronounce Shalanda?

It's said shah-LAN-dah /ʃɑˈlæn.dɑ/ — the stress lands on the part shown in capitals.

Is Shalanda a made-up name?

Yes — it's a genuine 1970s coinage.

How popular is Shalanda?

Shalanda was a modest favorite of the late nineteen-seventies and has been uncommon since.