YOLANDA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "violet flower"

Conjures up visions of midcentury films like Yolanda and the Thief, complete with gauzy veils, harem pants, and invisible navels.

Variations:
Yulanda, Yolane, Yalanda, Yolie, Yorlanda, Yulonda, Yolanna, Yolaine, Yolantha, Yolanthe, Yolana, Youlanda, Yoland, Yolette, Yolonda

International Variations:
Jolana, Jolanta (Czech) Jolanda (Danish) Jolanka, Jólan, Joli (Eastern European) Iolanthe (French) Iolande, Iolanda (Greek) Jolán (Hungarian) Jolanda (Italian) Jolante (Norwegian) Jola (Polish) Jolan, Iola, Yoli, Yola (Spanish) Yolande, Jolande (Swedish)

Yolanda is being discussed in our message boards:

• Elimination game for girl's first names
• AA, BB, CC, DD....GIRLS!
• AB, BC, CD, DE, EF, FG, GH....GIRLS
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!
• Paper Doll Names

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