Given name
Lywanda
“a beloved friend”
Lywanda is a variant of Lyawonda. One American interpretation is “a beloved friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lywanda is a variant of Lyawonda. One American interpretation is “a beloved friend.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lywanda is a variant of Lyawonda. An origin associated with Lyawonda is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lywanda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 0 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 6 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 6 in 1970. 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.
Lywanda’s family of names
Lywanda has a related form in Lyawonda.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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