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Yolunda

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How to Pronounce Yolunda

Pronounced yoh-LUN-duh /joʊˈlʌn.də/Medium

Meaning: Yolunda is a spelling of Yolanda with a u in the middle, reflecting pronunciation. Yolanda descends from medieval Yolande and is usually traced to a Greek word for the violet, so Yolunda carries that same 'violet flower' meaning through its parent.Low

In 30 seconds: Yolunda is a spelling of Yolanda, a Greek and Spanish name meaning 'violet flower.' It was never common (said yoh-LUN-duh).
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Origin LowSpanish, Greek
MeaningYolunda is a spelling of Yolanda with a u in the middle, reflecting pronunciation. Yolanda descends from medieval Yolande and is usually traced to a Greek word for the violet, so Yolunda carries that same 'violet flower' meaning through its parent.
U.S. rank (1986)#12818 ↘ Falling
1986 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1972
Total births (all-time)≈ 240

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197219571986

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

Yolunda appears in United States records from the mid-1950s, a u-spelling of Yolanda that fit a moment of inventive respellings. Carrying the 'violet' of its parent, it stayed long-tail, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1972 and gone by the late 1980s.

A girl named Yolunda then would be around fifty now. The standard Yolanda carries the name today, while this spelling never became common and has not revived.

Did you know? Yolunda is Yolanda spelled by ear: the u simply catches the everyday sound of a name that means 'violet flower.'
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Yolunda — Spelling of Yolanda (Greek/Spanish 'violet flower')

Variations

YolandaYolandeYolonda

Nicknames

YolaYoliLundy

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If you like Yolunda…

Yolanda— the standard spelling of this same name
Yolonda— a close spelling variant
Yolande— the Old French form behind it
Rolanda— a like -anda vintage name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yolunda mean?

It is a spelling of Yolanda, a Greek and Spanish name meaning 'violet flower.'

How do you pronounce Yolunda?

It's said yoh-LUN-duh /joʊˈlʌn.də/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yolunda a boy or girl name?

Yolunda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Yolunda?

It has always been rare, a respelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.

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