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Yolanda

“Violet flower”

3 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Yolanda

Yolanda descends from the Greek for violet by way of the medieval French Yolande, a name worn by a run of formidable queens and duchesses. It was a strong American mid-century pick and currently sits deep in the trough that reliably precedes a revival.

Yolanda is a girl name of Greek origin, pronounced yoh-LAN-dah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 81 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.

Associated with
warmexpressiveresolutegenerous

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Violet flower
Origin
Greek
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
yoh-LAN-dah
Syllables
3
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
81 / 100
Per million
~5.8
Starts with
Y
Numerology
9 · The Humanitarian

How popular is Yolanda?

Popularity19/100
Rarity81/100

Yolanda currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 5.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 172,414. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Yolanda

  • Yolanda Adams
    American Grammy-winning gospel singer
  • Yolanda King
    American activist and eldest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr.

Spellings and variants of Yolanda

YolandeJolandaIolantheJolán

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Yolanda — frequently asked questions

What does the name Yolanda mean?

Yolanda means "Violet flower". It is a name of Greek origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Yolanda?

Yolanda is pronounced yoh-LAN-dah, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Yolanda?

Yolanda scores 81 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 172,414 people carry it — about 5.8 per million.

What is the numerology number for Yolanda?

Yolanda carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 8 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Yolanda?

The lucky number for Yolanda is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.