Yolanda \yo-lan-da, yol(a)-nda\ as a girl's name is pronounced yoh-LAHN-dah. It is of Greek and Spanish origin, and the meaning of Yolanda is "violet flower". Variant of Yolande, a French form of Violet, and the Hungarian Jolanda.
Yolanda has 26 variant forms: Eolande, Eolantha, Iola, Iolanda, Iolande, Iolantha, Iolanthe, Jolan, Jolanna, Jolanne, Jolanta, Jolantha, Jolanthe, Yalinda, Yalonda, Yola, Yolaiza, Yoland, Yolande, Yollande, Yolantha, Yolanthe, Yolette, Yolie, Yolonda and Yulanda.
For more information, see also the related name Violante.
Baby names that sound like Yolanda are Iolanta, Jolinda and Jolande.