Yolanda

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Girl · Old French, through Spanish

Yolanda

Say it: yoh-LAHN-dah

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Meaning

From medieval French Yolande, of uncertain origin, possibly related to Violante (from Latin viola 'violet').

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

Very common in Mexico in the mid-20th century.

Its wave through time

A fashion of the 1960s

In the United States

113,159 babies given this name since 1901
At its height in 1968, about 1 in 444 girls
63 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

Mexican Central American Andean Argentine Caribbean Spanish

The family of the name

Other spellings: Yoli

French	Yolande
Italian	Iolanda

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Where this comes from

National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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