The first name Yolanda
A girl’s name from Spanish meaning “violet”, “flower”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
Yolanda means “violet”, “flower” in Spanish.
From Spanish Yolanda, the form of a medieval royal name of obscure, probably Germanic, origin. It has been identified with Latin Violante and with Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”). Doublet of Yolande.
More names that mean flower.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Yolanda last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2000, with 21 births (#993).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yolanda with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yolanda at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 49 girls born in the United States were named Yolanda, the 3,248th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1969, when 3,771 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Yolanda in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Yolanda in Spanish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Yolanda
- Yolly
Famous people named Yolanda
15 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Yolanda AdamsAmerican gospel singer, born 1961
- Yolanda HadidAmerican television personality and former model, born 1964
- Yolanda KingAmerican activist (1955-2007)
- Yolanda GriffithAmerican basketball player (born 1970)
- Yolanda SaldívarAmerican convicted murderer, born 1960
- Yolanda CaballeroColombian long-distance runner, born 1982
- Yolanda KakabadseEcuadorian conservationist, born 1948
- Yolanda RetterAmerican activist, 1948–2007
- Yolanda OrtizArgentine chemist and environmentalist, 1923–2019
- Yolanda MorazzoCape Verdean writer (1927-2009)
- Yolanda Becerra VegaColombian pacifist and feminist, born 1959
- Isabela MercedAmerican actress and singer (born 2001)
More Spanish girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Yolanda mean?
- Yolanda means “violet”, “flower” in Spanish.
- What is the origin of the name Yolanda?
- From Spanish Yolanda, the form of a medieval royal name of obscure, probably Germanic, origin. It has been identified with Latin Violante and with Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”). Doublet of Yolande.
- How popular is the name Yolanda?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Yolanda, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2000, with 21 births.
- What are nicknames for Yolanda?
- Common nicknames for Yolanda include Yolly.
- Is Yolanda a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 113,455 US babies named Yolanda since 1880 were girls.
- When was Yolanda most popular?
- 1969 in the United States, when 3,771 babies were named Yolanda, its highest rank at 98th.