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Girl name American;African American origin

Lawanda

lah-WAHN-dah · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
wanderer;land of the Vandals
Language
American;African American
Culture
African American
Religion
Secular
Style era
modern
Themes
African American · vintage
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Popularity over time

2021 rank#16634
2021 births5
Peak year1977
First appeared1917
Total US births12,093
1977 peak19171943196919952021
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Wanda
Alternate spellings
LaWandaLawandah
In other languages
Lawanda (modern)

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