Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Vaunda

Vaunda

♀ Girl

Pronounced VAWN-duh /ˈvɔːn.də/Medium

Meaning: Vaunda reads as a mid-century American coinage, most plausibly a V-fronted reshaping of Wanda - a Slavic name tied to the Wends - or a blend of the surname Vaughn with an '-a' ending. The route is uncertain, which we note; its sound is confident and full.Low

In 30 seconds: Vaunda is a rare coinage likely reshaping Wanda or Vaughn. It appears in US records from the early twenties and peaked around 1939 (said VAWN-duh).
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowAmerican
MeaningVaunda reads as a mid-century American coinage, most plausibly a V-fronted reshaping of Wanda - a Slavic name tied to the Wends - or a blend of the surname Vaughn with an '-a' ending. The route is uncertain, which we note; its sound is confident and full.
U.S. rank (1966)#6536 ↗ Rising
1966 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1939
Total births (all-time)≈ 130

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 193919231966

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

Vaunda looks like a coinage of the early twentieth century, either recasting Wanda or building on the Welsh surname Vaughn. Its exact assembly is uncertain, but it fits a fashion for striking V- names of its day.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1939. A girl named Vaunda then would belong to her great-grandmother's generation.

Did you know? Names beginning with a bold V-, like Vaunda, Velda, and Vonda, had a small vogue in early-twentieth-century America, prized for their strong, modern opening sound.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Vaunda — Coinage likely from Wanda or Vaughn; early-century V- vogue; route uncertain, flagged.

Variations

WandaVondaVawndaVaunta

Nicknames

VaunVon

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Vaunda…

Wanda— the likely parent name
Vonda— a like V- coinage of the era
Velda— a similar V- name of the period
Wilda— a like vintage '-da' name in sound

Explore names like Vaunda

By themerarecoinagevintageamerican

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Vaunda mean?

It is most likely a coinage reshaping Wanda or blending Vaughn with an '-da' ending; the route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Vaunda?

It is said VAWN-duh /ˈvɔːn.də/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Vaunda a boy or girl name?

Vaunda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Vaunda?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-thirties.

💬 Ask Nia