Yolanda

Yolanda is a medieval Latinate form ultimately derived from the Old French name Violante, itself rooted in the Latin viola, meaning violet, the flowering plant. The name traveled through medieval European courts, carried notably by Yolanda of Hungary, a 13th-century queen consort of Aragon, helping to spread it across Iberian and broader European naming traditions. It became especially popular in Spanish- and French-speaking cultures, where it has been used continuously since the Middle Ages. Related forms include Iolanthe, Violante, and Yolande.