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Ulanda
Pronounced oo-LAN-duh /uːˈlæn.də/Medium
Meaning: Ulanda reads as a reshaping of Yolanda, swapping the opening for a U-, and as a cousin of Wanda. Yolanda is usually traced to Greek and Old French roots meaning violet flower; Ulanda leans on that family while sounding freshly coined.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ulanda is best read as a variant of Yolanda, with a U- opening replacing the usual Yo-, and as a relative of Wanda. Yolanda's roots are commonly tied to a word for the violet flower; Ulanda borrows that lineage while presenting a distinctive, invented-looking front.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its early-1970s peak and gone by the early 1990s. An Ulanda from that time is in her fifties now; it reads as a period variant on the Yolanda family rather than a revival.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Ulanda mean?
It is a variant of Yolanda (tied to 'violet flower') or Wanda, or a coinage on the -landa pattern.
How do you pronounce Ulanda?
It's said oo-LAN-duh /uːˈlæn.də/, three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Ulanda a boy or girl name?
Ulanda is used as a girl's name.
Is Ulanda a popular name?
No, it stayed rare, a variant seen mostly in the early nineteen-seventies.