Viola is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning “violet.” In 2024 it was given to 199 girls in the United States.
Viola belongs to the Spanish tradition. Its meaning — “violet” — is the sense carried by its Spanish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Viola first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #42 in 1908, and in 2024 199 babies received the name — 132,741 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Viola means “violet” in its Spanish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Viola is a girl name. In 2024, 199 babies received the name in the US.
Viola comes from the Spanish tradition.
Viola first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #42 in 1908, and 199 babies were given the name in 2024.
Viola is pronounced /vaɪˈəʊlə/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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