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Shavonda

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Pronounced shuh-VON-duh /ʃəˈvɑn.də/Medium

Meaning: Shavonda is an invented name joining Shavon — an Anglicized spelling of the Irish Siobhán, a form of Joan and Jane meaning 'God is gracious' — to the fashionable -da ending of Yolanda and Vonda. Its meaning traces through Siobhan to that older root.Low

In 30 seconds: Shavonda is a coined name (said 'shuh-VON-duh') from the Shavon/Siobhan family, meaning 'God is gracious' at root.

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Origin LowEnglish, Irish

MeaningShavonda is an invented name joining Shavon — an Anglicized spelling of the Irish Siobhán, a form of Joan and Jane meaning 'God is gracious' — to the fashionable -da ending of Yolanda and Vonda. Its meaning traces through Siobhan to that older root.

U.S. rank (2002)#17692 ↘ Falling

2002 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1978

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,117

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

Shavonda belongs to the family of Shavon and Siobhan-derived names that spread in late-twentieth-century America. Siobhán is the Irish form of Joan, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'; Shavonda re-spells its sound and adds a -da ending, in step with names like Yolanda and Vonda.

The name crested in the late 1970s and has faded since, giving it a Gen X stamp. As a coinage it carries no antique layer and has not revived, reading now as distinctly of its moment.

Did you know? Shavonda peaked in the late 1970s, among -onda and -vonda coinages fashionable in that decade.

Overall data confidence 52%

References — Shavonda — Coinage from Shavon/Siobhan (Irish 'God is gracious') + -da; late-1970s peak

Variations

ShavonShivonda

Nicknames

ShayVonda

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If you like Shavonda…

Shavon— the base name behind Shavonda

Vonda— the -da ending name it draws on

Siobhan— the Irish source meaning 'God is gracious'

Yolanda— a like -anda/-onda name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shavonda mean?

Shavonda is a modern coinage from Shavon/Siobhan, meaning 'God is gracious' at root.

How do you pronounce Shavonda?

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

Is Shavonda a boy or girl name?

Shavonda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shavonda?

Shavonda was a late-nineteen-seventies coinage and has been uncommon since.