Viola

“Violet flower” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #1015 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Viola was #42 in 1908, slipped to #3195 by 2001, and has climbed back to #1015 today. About 133,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #4 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #50 in Denmark (2025) · #71 in Czechia (2025) · #79 in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Violas

Viola Davis — American actress and producer (born 1965)
Viola Amherd — Swiss politician
Viola Dana — actress (1897-1987)
Viola Myers — athletics competitor (1927–1993)
Viola Desmond — Canadian activist (1914-1965)

In stories & tradition

Viola — Twelfth Night
Viola Angervuo — Salatut elämät
Viola de Lesseps — Shakespeare in Love

What Violas become

Among 525 notable people named Viola:

Medical professionals appear 2.88× more often than among typical names — e.g. Viola Davis Brown, American nurse.

Similar names: Violetta · Estelle · Violette · Nola · Louise · Della

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