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Shalonda

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Pronounced shuh-LON-duh /ʃəˈlɒn.də/High

Meaning: Shalonda is a coined African-American name built from the Sha- prefix and a -londa ending in the Yolanda/Rhonda sound family. It was crafted for its flowing rhythm rather than from a single documented root.Low

In 30 seconds: Shalonda joins the Sha- prefix to a -londa ending (said 'shuh-LON-duh') — a melodic African-American coinage in the Yolanda sound family.

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MeaningShalonda is a coined African-American name built from the Sha- prefix and a -londa ending in the Yolanda/Rhonda sound family. It was crafted for its flowing rhythm rather than from a single documented root.

U.S. rank (2009)#16950 ↗ Rising

2009 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1980

Total births (all-time)≈ 4,632

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

Shalonda is a modern African-American coinage pairing the Sha- prefix with a -londa ending that echoes Yolanda and Rhonda. Names of this shape were composed for sound during the creative naming waves of the seventies and eighties.

Shalonda crested in 1980 and has thinned since, so a woman with the name is typically in her forties. It reads as a name of that inventive era.

Did you know? Shalonda belongs to the inventive current of Sha- and -onda names of its time; it reached its high point in 1980.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Shalonda — Coined Sha-/-onda name; 1980 peak

Variations

ShalandaShawandaChalonda

Nicknames

LondaShay

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Yolanda— a like -onda ending name Shalonda echoes

Rhonda— shares the -onda sound and rhythm

Latonya— a same-era African-American coinage

Shawanda— a like Sha- prefixed invented name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shalonda mean?

Shalonda is a coined African-American name joining Sha- to a -londa ending in the Yolanda family; it was crafted for its sound.

How do you pronounce Shalonda?

It's said shuh-LON-duh /ʃəˈlɒn.də/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shalonda a boy or girl name?

Shalonda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shalonda?

Shalonda was an early-eighties coinage that has since become rare.