Viola
Viola is a Latin name meaning "violet," the delicate purple flower. It has roots in both botanical nomenclature and Shakespeare's romantic heroine from Twelfth Night.
Current Popularity
#1015 for girls
in the United States (2025)
Popularity over time
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in most languages
- •Works beautifully in multiple languages without pronunciation issues
- •Strong Shakespearean literary connection
- •Also the name of the stringed instrument, adding musical associations
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Famous People
Viola Davis
Academy Award-winning actress
Viola Desmond
Canadian civil rights activist
Viola Liuzzo
American civil rights activist
Viola Spolin
Pioneer of improvisational theater
Statistics
132,993
Total births since 1880
1918
Peak year
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