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Yalonda

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How to Pronounce Yalonda

Pronounced yuh-LON-duh /jəˈlɒn.də/Medium

Meaning: Yalonda is a twentieth-century respelling of Yolanda, a name carried into Spanish and French from a form linked to the Greek for 'violet flower' (as in Iolanthe). The Ya- opening reflects a 1970s American fashion for reshaping the front of familiar names.Low

In 30 seconds: Yalonda is a 1970s respelling of Yolanda, a name meaning 'violet flower.' With its reshaped Ya- opening, it crested in the mid-1970s.

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Origin LowGreek, Spanish

MeaningYalonda is a twentieth-century respelling of Yolanda, a name carried into Spanish and French from a form linked to the Greek for 'violet flower' (as in Iolanthe). The Ya- opening reflects a 1970s American fashion for reshaping the front of familiar names.

U.S. rank (2001)#10995 ↗ Rising

2001 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1974

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,076

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

Yalonda is a respelling of Yolanda, a name that reached Spanish and French through medieval forms tied to the Greek for 'violet flower,' the same root behind Iolanthe. In 1970s America, parents freely reshaped the openings of familiar names, and the Ya- form of Yolanda took hold, cresting in the mid-1970s.

Yalonda was a modest choice, borne by a steady but small number of girls before fading around the turn of the century. A Yalonda from her peak is now around fifty. The name reads as a 1970s respelling and has not revived, though the base Yolanda remains recognized.

Did you know? Yalonda is one of many 1970s names that kept a familiar body but swapped a fresh front syllable — here turning the well-known Yolanda into a new-looking Yalonda.

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References — Yalonda — respelling of Yolanda; Greek 'violet flower' via Spanish; 1970s front-reshaping

Variations

YolandaYalandaYolonda

Nicknames

YaliLonda

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yalonda mean?

Yalonda is a respelling of Yolanda, a name traced to the Greek for 'violet flower.'

How do you pronounce Yalonda?

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

Is Yalonda a boy or girl name?

Yalonda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Yalonda?

Yalonda was an uncommon respelling of Yolanda that crested in the mid-nineteen-seventies and then faded.