The first name Yolande
A girl’s name from French.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
Borrowed from French Yolande. Doublet of Yolanda.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Yolande last appeared in the official list in 2001, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 4 births (#3,174).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yolande with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yolande at birth, 1880–2025
In 1997, 5 girls born in the United States were named Yolande, the 16,120th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 40 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.
Yolande in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Yolande
21 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Yolande MoreauBelgian actress, film director and screenwriter, born 1953
- Yolande of ValoisDuchess of Savoy, 1434–1478
- Yolande II, Countess of NeversCountess suo jure of Nevers (1247-1280)
- Yolande of AnjouDuchess of Lorraine, 1428–1483
- Yolande Louise of SavoyDuchess of Savoy, 1487–1499
- Yolande of Dreux, Duchess of BurgundyDuchess Consort of Burgundy, 1212–1248
- Yolande FoxAmerican singer, model, activist, 1928–2016
- Yolande BeekmanFrench SOE agent (1911–1944)
- Yolande of BrittanyFrench noble, 1218–1272
- Yolande MabikaBrazilian judokate of Congolese origin, born 1987
- Yolande of Châtillon(1221-1254)
- Yolande DonlanAmerican actress (1920-2014)
More French girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Yolande mean?
- Borrowed from French Yolande. Doublet of Yolanda.
- What is the origin of the name Yolande?
- Borrowed from French Yolande. Doublet of Yolanda.
- How popular is the name Yolande?
- In 2001, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Yolande, ranking 3,998th. Its peak was 1997, with 4 births.
- Is Yolande a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,620 US babies named Yolande since 1880 were girls.
- When was Yolande most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 40 babies were named Yolande, its highest rank at 2,080th.