Yolanda is a female given name, of

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origin, meaning "Violet". The form of the name in Greek is ''

Iolanthe ''Iolanthe; or, The Peer and the Peri'' () is a comic opera with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, first performed in 1882. It is one of the Savoy operas and is the seventh of fourteen operatic collaborations by Gilbert ...

''. In German and Dutch the name is spelled

Jolanda Jolanda or Jolande is a feminine given name. It is a Dutch, Italian, and Swiss German cognate of Yolanda. Notable people with the name include: ;Jolanda Jolanda Adams, Actress *Jolanda Benvenuti, Italian film editor *Jolanda Čeplak (born 1976), ...

, in Czech and Slovak Jolantha, in Polish

Jolanta Jolanta (or Jolantha) is a Czech, Lithuanian, Polish and Slovak form of the Greek name Iolanthe. It is derived from Greek words ιολη (iole) "violet" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". Similar names also derived from Iolanthe are Yolande, Jola ...

, in Italian, Portuguese and Romanian

Iolanda Iolanda is a given name used in Italian, Portuguese and Romanian languages. Notable persons with this name include: * Iolanda Balaș (1936–2016), Romanian Olympic athlete and high jumper * Iolanda Batallé (born 1971), Catalan writer * Ioland ...

. People with those names include: *

Yolanda of Flanders Yolanda (french: Yolande de Hainault; 1175 – August 1219), often called Yolanda of Flanders, was Empress of the Latin Empire in Constantinople, first as the wife of Emperor Peter from 1216 to 1217 and thereafter as regent until her death in 1 ...

(1175–1219), ruler of the Latin Empire in Constantinople *

Yolanda of Vianden Mother Yolanda (or Yolande, Iolanda) of Vianden, O.P., (1231–1283) was the youngest daughter of Count Henry I of Vianden and Margaret, Marchioness of Namur. She joined the Dominican monastery in Marienthal, Luxembourg, against the wishes of h ...

(1231–1283), 13th-century prioress of Marienthal, Luxembourg * Yolanda (or Violant) of Hungary (1215–1253), Queen consort of James I of Aragon * Yolanda of Hungary, daughter of Béla IV of Hungary * Yolanda, an alias of Symbionese Liberation Army member

Emily Harris Emily Harris (born February 11, 1947 as Emily Montague Schwartz) was, along with her husband William Harris (1945–), a member of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), an American left-wing terrorist group involved in murder, kidnapping, and ...

Yolanda Adams Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961) is an American gospel singer, actress, and host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show. She is one of the best-selling gospel artists of all time, having sold over 10 million album ...

(born 1961), American gospel singer *

Yolanda Andrade Yolanda Andrade (born Yolanda Josefina Andrade Gómez; December 28, 1970) is a Mexican people, Mexican actress and television presenter born in Culiacán, Sinaloa. Her career started at the telenovela ''Yo no creo en los hombres'' (1991), alon ...

(born 1970), Mexican television personality * Yolanda Bako (born 1946), activist against domestic violence *

YolanDa Brown YolanDa Faye Brown (born 4 October 1982) is a British saxophonist, composer, and broadcaster. Her musical sound is a fusion of reggae, jazz and soul. In 2022 she was appointed chair of the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Early life and ...

(born 1982), British saxophonist *

Yolanda Bonnell Yolanda Bonnell is a Canadian actress and playwright. She is most noted for her play Bug (Canadian play), ''Bug'', which was a Governor General's Award nominee for Governor General's Award for English-language drama, English-language drama at the ...

, Canadian actress and playwright * Yolanda Cabrera, Mexican artist *

Yolanda Caballero Yolanda Beatriz Caballero Pérez (born March 9, 1982) is a long-distance runner from Colombia. Her personal best of 2:26:17 hours for the marathon (set at the Boston Marathon) is the fastest by a South American runner. Her half marathon best of 1: ...

(born 1982), Colombian long-distance runner * Yolanda Carenzo (1902–1968), Argentinian pianist * Yolanda Casazza (1908–1995), American dancer of the Veloz and Yolanda ballroom dancing team * Yolanda Chen (born 1961), Russian athlete *

Yolanda Foster Yolanda Hadid (; van den Herik; formerly Foster; born ) is a Dutch-born American television personality and former model. She is best known as a star of the American reality-television show ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''. She is mothe ...

, Dutch American television personality *

Yolanda Griffith Yolanda Evette Griffith (born March 1, 1970) is an American professional basketball hall of fame player who played in both the ABL and WNBA. A former WNBA MVP, she is considered one of the greatest rebounders and defensive players in the history ...

(born 1970), American basketballer *

Yolanda Hamilton (footballer) Yolanda Hamilton (born 26 May 1987) is a Jamaican women's international footballer who played as a defender for the Jamaica women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship The 2014 CONCACAF Wom ...

(born 1987), Jamaican footballer *

Yolanda van Heezik Yolanda van Heezik is a New Zealand academic and a professor of zoology at the University of Otago , image_name = University of Otago Registry Building2.jpg , image_size = , caption = University clock tower , motto = la, Sapere aude ...

, New Zealand professor of zoology *

Yolanda Henry Yolanda Henry (born December 2, 1964) is a retired American track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump. She represented her country at one outdoor and four indoor World Championships. In addition she won the silver at the 1990 Goodwil ...

(born 1964), American track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump *

Yolanda Jones Yolanda Jones (born 6 March 1984) is a Puerto Rican basketball player for Gigantes de Carolina and the Puerto Rican national team. She participated at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup The 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, the 18 ...

(born 1984), Puerto Rican basketballer *

Yolanda King Yolanda Denise King (November 17, 1955 – May 15, 2007) was an African-American activist, actress and first-born child of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. She was also known for her artistic and entertainment e ...

(1955–2007), oldest child of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King * Yolanda Klug (born 1995/1996), missing German who disappeared in 2019 * Yolanda Kondonassis (born 1963), American classical harpist *

Yolanda Mero-Irion Yolanda Mero (aka Jolanda Mero; Hungarian spelling Mérő; later Mero-Irion) (30 August 188717 October 1963) was a Hungarian-American pianist, opera and theatre impresario, and philanthropist who supported destitute musicians. Pianist Yolanda Mero ...

, pianist, opera and theatre impresario, and philanthropist *

Yolanda Mohalyi Yolanda Léderer Mohalyi (1909 – August 23, 1978) was a painter and designer who worked with woodcuts, mosaics, stained glass and murals as well as more usual materials. Her early work was figurative, but she increasingly moved towards abst ...

(1909–1978), Hungarian-born Brazilian painter and stained glass artist *

Yolanda Moore Yolanda Moore (born July 1, 1974) is a former American professional basketball player. She was the post game radio analyst for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2007. College playing career Moore played basketball at University of Mississippi and was a ...

(born 1974), American basketballer and post-game radio analyst *

Yolanda Murphy Yolanda Murphy ( Bukowska, April 10, 1925 – June 3, 2016) was a Polish-born American Cultural anthropology, cultural anthropologist who was the co-author of classic anthropology text ''Women of the Forest'' with her husband, Robert F. Murphy (an ...

(1925–2016), cultural anthropologist, co-author of ''Women of the Forest'' *

Yolanda Ortíz (diver) Yolanda Ortíz Espinosa (born October 26, 1978) is a female diving (sport), diver from Cuba. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 (at Sydney, Australia). She won a bronze medal at the 2003 Pa ...

(born 1978), Cuban diver * Yolanda Panek (1974 – disappeared 1995), American female murder victim * Yolanda Pantin (born 1954), Venezuelan poet and children's writer * Yolanda Quijano, Mexican painter and sculptor *

Yolanda Saldívar Yolanda Saldívar (; born September 19, 1960) is an American former nurse who was convicted of the Murder of Selena, murder of singer Selena in 1995. Saldívar had been the president of Selena's fan club and the manager of her boutiques, but she ...

(born 1960), American convicted murderer * Yolanda Soares, Portuguese singer and songwriter * Yolanda Sonnabend (1935–2015), British theatre and ballet designer and painter * Yolanda Tortolero (died 2021), Venezuelan politician *

Yolanda Toussieng Yolanda Toussieng (born 1949) is a two-time Oscar-winning makeup artist. Her first win came at the 1993 Academy Awards for Best Makeup for the film ''Mrs. Doubtfire'', which she shared with Greg Cannom and Ve Neill. The second win was at 1994 ...

(born 1949), makeup artist * Yolanda Ribas (born 1988), British Singer songwriter, visionary artist and Drum and Bass MC with Spanish and Irish Descent

Fictional

* Yolanda (''Black Lagoon'') * Yolanda Hamilton (''The Young and the Restless'') *

Yolanda Montez Wildcat (DC Comics), Wildcat (Yolanda Montez) is a fictional superheroine in DC Comics' shared universe, the DC universe. Her first appearance was in ''Infinity Inc.'' #12 (March 1985) and she was created by Roy Thomas, Dannette Thomas and Don Ne ...

, DC Comics' Wildcat

Fictional

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