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The baby name Yolanda is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced yo-LAN-dÉ™.

Yolanda is English, French, Latin, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: English, French, Latin, Spanish
Pronunciation: yo-LAN-dÉ™

What is the meaning of the name Yolanda ?

The baby name Yolanda is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced yo-LAN-dÉ™.

Yolanda is English, French, Latin, Spanish in Origin.

Yolanda is the Spanish and English form of medieval French Yolande. The oldest secure form in this naming line is Romance Violante, built on Latin viola, violet; the initial consonant was reshaped in Old French, while Spanish fixed the final -a. A proposed link with Greek Iolanthe, from ion, violet, and anthos, flower, explains some learned variants but is not the safest origin for Yolanda itself.

Medieval records place the name among high-ranking families: Yolanda of Flanders ruled as Latin empress in Constantinople, and related forms appear in Hungary, Aragon, Poland, and Luxembourg, including Blessed Yolanda of Poland and Yolanda of Vianden. Modern spellings vary by language: French Yolande, German and Dutch Jolanda, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian Iolanda, Polish Jolanta, and English Yolonda.

Yolanda has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Yolanda

Yolanda Adams Actor · Born 1961 · United States Yolanda Adams is best known as a hugely successful gospel singer and radio host. She has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide, with well-known songs including "Open My Heart," "Victory," and "The Battle Is the Lord's." Yolanda King Actor · Born 1955 · United States Yolanda King was best known as the eldest daughter of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, and she became an activist and public speaker for African-American rights in her own right. She also pursued work in the arts and entertainment alongside her advocacy.

Yolanda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1987 #1 — 518
SV 0 #11 1 283
PR Girls 0 #17 282 3,171
HN Girls 0 #18 19 884
HN 0 #22 1 704
HT Girls 0 #22 2 950
Spain Girls 0 #23 27,512 5,561
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
AO Girls 0 #34 289 4,575
PR 0 #36 20 1,497
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MO 0 #43 10 2,706
PE Girls 0 #44 9,220 14,861
CO Girls 0 #45 25,395 16,140
EC Girls 0 #49 327 3,650
MX Girls 0 #49 18,059 17,781
Spain 0 #50 1,388 2,326
ZA Girls 0 #54 6,821 25,928
AO 0 #55 22 2,729
PA Girls 0 #55 1,191 9,861
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
CN 0 #74 12 3,857
GT Girls 0 #77 1,141 7,500
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BO Girls 0 #80 2,290 9,488
EC 0 #86 30 2,502
JM 0 #86 8 3,714
TW 0 #89 12 4,523
CR Girls 0 #90 1,184 11,342
ID Girls 0 #94 9 3,319
PA 0 #100 31 3,797
ZA 0 #102 451 14,421
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #106 9 5,459
CN Girls 0 #113 366 8,829
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
CY Girls 0 #119 7 3,755
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CL Girls 0 #121 3,888 14,098
CR 0 #127 32 5,526
GR 0 #128 8 3,911
UY Girls 0 #132 943 6,731
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GT 0 #134 214 5,948
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
BW Girls 0 #136 13 4,216
CO 0 #137 742 7,768
MX 0 #137 392 8,339
MT Girls 0 #140 12 3,773
AR Girls 0 #150 1,281 8,289
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
UY 0 #165 13 2,477
LU Girls 0 #170 16 4,850
NA Girls 0 #171 54 7,146
AR 0 #177 10 2,915
PH Girls 0 #178 241 13,098
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
MO Girls 0 #181 71 7,056
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
PE 0 #183 134 6,350
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
BO 0 #188 224 6,868
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
JM Girls 0 #208 52 7,507
JP Girls 0 #215 31 6,592
GR Girls 0 #219 24 6,293
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
PT 0 #228 19 4,161
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
TW Girls 0 #231 46 8,139
EC Boys 0 #242 5 3,322
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NL Girls 0 #255 1,440 5,933
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
SG 0 #256 14 11,010
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
QA Girls 0 #273 44 15,378
Canada Girls 2024 #280 6 2,795
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
PT Girls 0 #291 179 7,952
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
HK 0 #295 54 8,483
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
NL 0 #299 93 2,481
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
DK Girls 0 #307 10 7,429
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
CL 0 #310 103 6,867
GH Girls 0 #310 15 6,973
MU Girls 0 #320 32 8,539
HK Girls 0 #324 354 16,104
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
BR 0 #333 13 5,969
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
PL Girls 0 #358 7 5,096
OM Girls 0 #359 38 15,987
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2020 #389 6 3,215
UY Boys 0 #389 11 5,922
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
SG Girls 0 #408 182 18,916
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
KW Girls 0 #426 90 19,177
AE Girls 0 #427 127 20,968
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
GT Boys 0 #448 27 7,625
AR Boys 0 #458 10 7,628
PS Girls 0 #468 56 10,981
PA Boys 0 #469 13 9,305
CM Girls 0 #491 50 11,671
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
BH 0 #503 51 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IL Girls 0 #540 78 11,648
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
BO Boys 0 #561 32 9,244
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IT Girls 0 #626 1,266 9,415
CL Boys 0 #631 35 13,390
BR Girls 0 #641 320 12,708
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IT 0 #660 55 4,183
SA Girls 0 #681 255 25,931
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #698 41 3,895
CO Boys 0 #710 215 15,656
SY 0 #718 11 11,684
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #750 37 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #760 79 4,949
PE Boys 0 #761 118 14,506
MX Boys 0 #776 210 16,355
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #797 134 5,610
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #849 68 8,487
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
ZA Boys 0 #864 326 25,619
MY Girls 0 #899 96 24,821
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
TR 0 #1,194 18 19,440
DZ 0 #1,226 9 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,460 12 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,685 7 28,008

Yolanda is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Ireland

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People also ask about Yolanda

Yolanda is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Yolanda is a 3 syllable name, pronounced yo-LAN-dÉ™.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yolande, Violante, Jolanda, Iolanda, Jolanta and Jolantha.
Yes, very popular — Yolanda ranked #1 in Ireland in 1987, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Yolanda ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1987).
Yes — 2 notable people named Yolanda are in our database, including Yolanda Adams (Actor), Yolanda King (Actor).