Viola

Viola: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “violet”
Origin: Latin
Say it: vy-OH-luh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Latin viola, the violet flower. It is used in several European languages and is also the name of the string instrument.

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How popular is Viola?

202460.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Viola in 2024199

2024 rank#1,188 girls

Peak year1908

Total US babies since 1880133,175

Viola is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Viola

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Violettalittle violet · Italian
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin

Viola questions

What does the name Viola mean?

Viola means "violet". It comes from Latin. From Latin viola, the violet flower. It is used in several European languages and is also the name of the string instrument.

Is Viola a boy or girl name?

Viola is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Viola?

199 US babies were named Viola in 2024. Its peak year was 1908.

How do you pronounce Viola?

Viola is usually pronounced vy-OH-luh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.