Rhonda: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Rhonda – Origin: Welsh (modern given-name coinage from the place name Rhondda) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: RON-də


Rhonda is a Welsh (modern given-name coinage from the place name Rhondda) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Retro Baby Girl Names Making a Chic Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Rhonda

Origin: Welsh (modern given-name coinage from the place name Rhondda).

A common claim: Good spear (Welsh). Actually: This 'good spear' breakdown is a folk etymology, not a documented ancient Welsh compound. Rhonda is a modern coinage with an uncertain true origin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Rhonda

Phonetic: RON-də   IPA: /ˈrɒndə/

Popularity of Rhonda

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1910–2024.

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