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    Yolanda

    yo-LAN-dah

    Greek/Spanish
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Violet flower; Modest
    Origin
    Greek/Spanish
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Yolanda does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Violet flower; Modest", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Yolanda.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1970s (0.16% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Yolanda blooms modestly — lily of the valley, arrayed beyond Solomon, growing without toiling, the violet whose beauty surpasses earthly glory.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Song of Solomon 2:1

      "I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys."

    • Matthew 6:28-29

      "Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these."

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