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Shonda

SHON-dah

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Welsh

Total Births

7,444

Peak Year

#510 in 1970

First Recorded

1954

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Most likely a modern invented name. Often considered a variant of Rhonda, but can also be a diminutive of names like Lashonda. Rhonda's meaning is unknown.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Shonda Rhimes

    American television producer, screenwriter, and author

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Personality Traits

CreativeIndependentStrong-willedPractical

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