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“From Italian violetta ('violet'), or a diminutive of Viola” — Italian, from violetta (violet) or diminutive of Viola origin
Girl's name · #1184 in the US (2025) · Trending
Violetta is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1884, it stood at #1184 in 2025; about 3,300 girls have been named Violetta along the way. Together with its spelling variant Violeta (#641), Violetta would rank around #474 with about 650 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Violeta and Violetta.
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.
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).
Similar names: Violett · Evelina · Vivianna · Etta · Vesper · Klara
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