Iolanda is the Italian and Portuguese form of Yolanda — from the medieval French Yolande, possibly from the Greek ion (violet) + anthos (flower) — "violet flower." A modern American baby name in the broader Italian-Portuguese heritage aesthetic. Iolanda Balaș (1936-2016) — iconic Romanian-Hungarian Olympic high jumper; double Olympic gold medalist (1960 Rome, 1964 Tokyo); held the women's high jump world record 14 times between 1956-1961; widely considered one of the greatest female high jumpers in history; her dominance was so complete that she won 154 consecutive competitions over 10+ years — a record that has never been broken in women's athletics; honored with the Order of the Star of the Romanian Socialist Republic. Iolanda Cintura (born 1992) — Mozambican model; first-runner up in Miss World 2014. Iolanda Princess of Savoy (1901-1986) — Italian princess; eldest daughter of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. Iolanda Casaprima — modern Italian-American figure. Iolanda Lanfranchini — Italian actress. Iolanda Donato — Brazilian figure. Iolanda in modern naming — has experienced revival across Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian families in the 21st century. Princess Iolanda — modern European heritage naming. The Iolanda name reflects the broader 2020s American taste for distinctive elaborated European feminine flower-heritage names alongside Yolanda, Iolanda, and Jolanda.
Featured throughout European heritage and Olympic athletics.
Iolanda reduces to six.