Given name & surname
Calanda
“resembling the violet flower; modest”
Calanda is a variant of Colanda. In American use, Colanda carries the interpretation “resembling the violet flower; modest.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Calanda is a variant of Colanda. In American use, Colanda carries the interpretation “resembling the violet flower; modest.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Calanda connects to the Yolanda name family through Colanda. An origin associated with Yolanda is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Calanda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1976
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1976. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Calanda’s family of names
Calanda has a related form in Colanda.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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