Meaning: Its source is rhon da, a Welsh name meaning "Good lance."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Rondi

Compound Forms: Rondanielle, Sharronda and Sherhonda

Alternative Spellings: Ronda, Rhondda and Ronnda

Variant Forms: Larhonda, Rhondelle, Rhondene, Rhondiesha, Rondel and Rondelle

Popularity: The name Rhonda ranked 137th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1960s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.

Narrative: Given the late appearance of this name, which only became popular in the 20th century, some authorities favor a derivation from the name of the River Rhondda (meaning ''noisy'') in Wales.