Viola
vee-OH-luh
✦ Meaning
“Both a Shakespeare heroine (Twelfth Night) and a flower name, Viola carries literary sophistication alongside botanical beauty, experiencing recent revival among parents seeking names with dual meanings.”
Popularity Over Time
Viola is not currently in the US top 1000.
Origin
Syllables
3
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Style
Famous Bearers
- Viola Davis
- Viola de Lesseps (Twelfth Night)
- Viola Liuzzo
Cross-Cultural Notes
Works across English, Italian, and Romance languages
People Also Ask
Both a Shakespeare heroine (Twelfth Night) and a flower name, Viola carries literary sophistication alongside botanical beauty, experiencing recent revival among parents seeking names with dual meanings.
Viola is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.
Popular nicknames for Viola include Vi, Vy.
Names that pair beautifully with Viola include Violet, Violetta, Cordelia, Rosalind.