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Yulonda

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Pronounced yoo-LON-duh /juˈlɒn.də/Medium

Meaning: Yulonda is a phonetic respelling of Yolanda, a name that traces through medieval European use back to Greek and Spanish words for the violet flower (as in Viola/Iolanthe). The Yu- spelling captures the opening sound for English readers while keeping Yolanda's floral meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Yulonda is Yolanda spelled the way it sounds — a name rooted in the violet flower (said 'yoo-LON-duh'). A creative mid-century respelling that peaked in the early nineteen-seventies.
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Origin LowGreek, Spanish
MeaningYulonda is a phonetic respelling of Yolanda, a name that traces through medieval European use back to Greek and Spanish words for the violet flower (as in Viola/Iolanthe). The Yu- spelling captures the opening sound for English readers while keeping Yolanda's floral meaning.
U.S. rank (1989)#14534 ↘ Falling
1989 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1971
Total births (all-time)≈ 962

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197119491989

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

Yulonda is a respelling of Yolanda, whose roots reach back through medieval Europe to Greek and Spanish words for the violet. The phonetic Yu- form belonged to a mid-century wave of inventive spellings that reshaped familiar names. It reached its high around 1971 at close to a hundred girls a year.

Yulonda faded after the nineteen-seventies as the standard Yolanda held the field. It reads as a period respelling of its era, distinctive on the page; parents drawn to it usually know Yolanda and prefer the phonetic look. It has not revived.

Did you know? Behind Yulonda's modern look sits a very old flower: Yolanda descends from the same violet-flower root as Viola and Iolanthe, so the name carries a bloom under its contemporary spelling.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Yulonda — phonetic respelling of Yolanda < 'violet'; 1970s peak

Variations

YolandaYalondaYulanda

Nicknames

YulyLonda

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Yolanda— the standard name Yulonda respells
Rolanda— a like -onda name of the same mid-century sound
Lavonda— a same-era coined -onda girls' name
Shalonda— a like inventive -londa name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yulonda mean?

Yulonda is a respelling of Yolanda, a name rooted in the violet flower; it carries that floral meaning.

How do you pronounce Yulonda?

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

Is Yulonda a boy or girl name?

Yulonda is used as a girl's name, a respelling of Yolanda.

How popular is Yulonda?

Yulonda was an uncommon respelling that had its small high in the early nineteen-seventies and has been rare since.

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