Comments for the name Yolanda

Yolanda is Spanish too.
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The Spanish version means ‘violet flower’.

Eeew, can't stand this name.

A famous bearer was Yolanda King, oldest daughter of Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King, who recently died of a heart attack at the age of 51.

This name probably derives from another name, Iolanthe, which means "violet." The first part of this name, "Yo-" may come from "Io-," "-lan-" from "-lan-," and "-da" from "-the."

There is something about this name that I find really beautiful.

This is my cousin's middle name, Maria Yolanda. I think it's kind of Italian sounding, but my cousin's last also is Italian, so that's probably why I think that. Anyway, it's a pretty unusual name, but very elegant.

I've heard the nickname Lolly used for Yolanda.

Yolanda Adams, the singer, bears this name.

My mother started to name me this and I wish she had. I think this name is so pretty and delicate.

I think it means "land of violets" in Greek.

Yolanda is a sweet name, especially for a little girl. My cousin is Yolanda.

Yolanda evolved from the Spanish Violante, which is a very old name, borne by medieval princesses and queens but virtually disapeared nowadays. Also the most usual short name in Spanish is Yoli.

In the Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo, Yolanda Yewbeam was Charlie's great-great-great aunt. She was evil and probably killed Charlie's great-grandmother, Solange, at her castle. Yolanda had two endowments: shape-shifting and hypnotising. In 'Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy' or 'Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa' Yolanda shape-shifted into a young girl who went by the name Belle Donner (which Nimmo got from 'belladonna' the other name for deadly nightshade.) Yolanda was eventually electrocuted by Paton Yewbeam, her great nephew.

Yolanda Saldivar, the person who killed singer Selena, is a kinda famous bearer.

I've always found this name ugly. I associate it with old and unattractive women.

There's a song by Pablo Milanes called "Yolanda". It's a very beautiful love-song and it was the reason for me to call my daughter Yolanda.

I think this name is very ugly. I would never name my daughter this.

Ew. Sounds like the name of a fat German lady who dances around tables with her hair in braids. No offense to any Yolandas out there, you make your own name. I'm just saying.

Not too pretty. I have seen people nicknamed Yoyo.

I really like this name. It wouldn't be my first choice if I ever had a daughter, but I would consider it. I've noticed that it appears to be much more popular with Hispanics than with Caucasians.

Something about this name I just don't like. I also associate this name with yellow for an unknown reason.

There is a Fountains of Wayne song about a lady named "Yolanda Hayes".

I don't know what, but there's something about this name I just don't like. Maybe the 'anda' part at the end, but I'm not so sure.

People don't like this name. But I think it is pretty cool-- like Avery I don't know "bad girl" type of name. Not just another Emily or Emma in the crowd. A stand out.

"Honey Bunny"'s real name in Pulp Fiction.

Australian band Yolanda Be Cool who, along with DCUP, released We No Speak Americano.

Ghetto-sounding-ish yet European. Hard to describe...