Iolanthe - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Iolanthe \i(o)-lan-the, iol(a)-nthe\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "violet flower". Yolanda is the more common Spansh form. "Yolanda" was an operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan in 1882.

Iolanthe has 9 variant forms: Iolanda, Iolanta, Iolantha, Jolantha, Jolanthe, Yolantha, Yolanthe, Yolley and Yollie.

For more information, see also related names Jolan and Violet.

Baby names that sound like Iolanthe are Iolande and Eolantha.

Iolanthe is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Iolanthe. Click here to compare Iolanthe with related baby names.