Golondrina: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Golondrina – Meaning: swallow (the bird), from Latin hirundo – Origin: Spanish – Pronunciation: goh-lawn-DREE-nah


Golondrina is a Spanish name meaning “swallow (the bird), from Latin hirundo”. It appears in our list of 150+ Bird Names for Babies From Robin to Wren and Beyond.

Meaning & Origin of Golondrina

Meaning: Swallow (the bird), from Latin hirundo.

Origin: Spanish.

How to Pronounce Golondrina

Phonetic: goh-lawn-DREE-nah   IPA: /ɡo.lonˈdɾi.na/

Popularity of Golondrina

Golondrina doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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