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Violetta

“From Italian violetta ('violet'), or a diminutive of Viola” — Italian, from violetta (violet) or diminutive of Viola origin

Girl's name · #1183 in the US (2025) · Trending

Violetta has appeared in US records since 1884 — best rank #793 (1884) · 3,308 babies named Violetta all-time · 1 in 8,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,000 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 8,500 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in Poland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Violettas

Violetta Villas — Polish cabaret star, singer, actress, composer, songwriter (1938-2011)
Violetta Kolobova — Russian fencer
Violetta Ferrari — Hungarian actress (1930–2014)
Violetta Oblinger-Peters — Austrian canoeist
Violetta Quesada — Cuban sprinter (1947–2024)

In stories & tradition

Violetta Kubasińska — Brzydula
Violetta Valéry — La traviata
Violetta Bulstrode — Harry Potter

What Violettas become

Among 112 notable people named Violetta:

Entertainers appear 2.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Violetta Villas, Polish cabaret star, singer, actress, composer, songwriter (1938-2011).

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