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Yolando
How to Pronounce Yolando
Pronounced yoh-LAHN-doh /joʊˈlɑn.doʊ/Medium
Meaning: Yolando is an unusual -o ending variant of Yolanda, a name traced through Old French to a root associated with the violet flower. Though the -o ending looks masculine, in these records Yolando is used for girls, as a spelling variant of the familiar Yolanda.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Yolando is a rare variant of Yolanda, which comes through the Old French Yolande, linked to a root associated with the violet. The -o ending is unusual for a girl's name and likely arose as a spelling variant; in these records Yolando is a feminine name in the Yolanda family.
Yolando was never common - only a few dozen girls a year at its faint peak around 1971. It reads as an uncommon variant of Yolanda rather than a name of its own, and the -o spelling has not persisted in modern use.
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What does the name Yolando mean?
Yolando is a variant of Yolanda, a name traced through Old French to a root associated with the violet.
How do you pronounce Yolando?
It's said yoh-LAHN-doh /joʊˈlɑn.doʊ/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Yolando a boy or girl name?
Yolando is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Yolando?
Yolando has always been very rare, an unusual variant spelling of Yolanda.