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Twanda

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Pronounced TWAN-duh /ˈtwɑn.də/Medium

Meaning: Twanda is a coined name that fits the Tw- opening — also seen in Twana and Twanna — to the shape of Wanda. It was made for its sound in the mid-century wave of invented African American names and does not carry a separate root meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Twanda is a coined African American name echoing Wanda with a Tw- opening. It crested around 1970.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningTwanda is a coined name that fits the Tw- opening — also seen in Twana and Twanna — to the shape of Wanda. It was made for its sound in the mid-century wave of invented African American names and does not carry a separate root meaning.

U.S. rank (1995)#13305 ↗ Rising

1995 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1970

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,362

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

Twanda is an invented girls' name built by adding the Tw- opening to the familiar Wanda, part of the mid-century fashion for fresh African American names. Twana and Twanna are its close relatives, all prized for a crisp, up-to-date sound rather than an old meaning.

It reached its high point around 1970 and thinned out afterward. A woman named Twanda at the peak is now in her mid-fifties. It has not revived as a birth name; a parent drawn to it might note the natural short form Twan and its playful echo of Wanda.

Did you know? Twanda later became a pop-culture rallying cry in the film Fried Green Tomatoes, but as a birth name it was an African American coinage of the sixties and seventies that peaked around 1970.

Overall data confidence 56%

References — Twanda — Coined African American name echoing Wanda, Tw- family; SSA peak 1970

Variations

TwanaTwannaWanda

Nicknames

Twan

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Twanda mean?

Twanda is a coined African American name echoing Wanda; it is valued for its sound rather than a single inherited meaning.

How do you pronounce Twanda?

It's said TWAN-duh /ˈtwɑn.də/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Twanda a boy or girl name?

Twanda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Twanda?

Twanda was an uncommon coined name that crested around the start of the nineteen-seventies and has been rare since.