What does Viola mean?

Viola means "violet"

How do we pronounce Viola?

Viola \vio-la, vi-ola\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Viola is pronounced VayOWLah or ViyOWLah (English) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Viola: V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Viola?

Viola's language of origin is Latin and English, and it is used predominantly in English, German, Italian, and Scandinavian. Latin origin: Derived literally from the element viola which is of the meaning 'violet'. The name was first popularized when Shakespeare used it for the heroine in his play Twelfth Night (1601). During the vogue for flower names in the late 19th century, the popularity of the name among English speakers was given a boost from its association with the ornamental flower. Viola is a variation (Italian) of short names for Violet (English). The name Viola is widely used; it has 28 variations that are used in both English and foreign languages. English variations include short names for Violah, meaning of Violaina, Violaine name popularity, Violaney pronounciation, Violani name, meaning of Violanie, short names for Violanta, Violante meaning, nicknames for Violanth, what does the name Violantha mean, Violanthe definition, Violany pronounciation, Violeine name variations, Vyoila definition, name Vyola meaning, baby name Vyolani, Vyolania meaning of name, meaning of Vyolanie, what does the name Vyolanya mean, and Yolande name popularity. Other English forms include the contracted form Vi definition (also used in French), the pet forms Violet pronounciation, what does the name Violeta mean (also used in Spanish, Romanian, and Slavic), and Violette name (also used in French), and the spelling variant Veola meaning. name Viole meaning (French) and what does the name Wiola mean (Polish) are variations of Viola that are used in foreign languages. The pet form Violetta definition (Italian, French, and Russian) is another foreign variant. See also the related forms, Yolanda definition (English, French, and Spanish) and Yolanda name variations.

List of baby names that sound like Viola:

name Vyola, nicknames for Vaileah, Valhalla definition, Vaylea name popularity, Vayleah pronounciation, short names for Velia (English), nicknames for Veola (English), name Veveela, name Vevila origin, nicknames for Vevilah, meaning of Vevilla, Vevillia meaning, Vevyla definition, Vevylla definition, Vilet name popularity, nicknames for Violah, Vipula name variations (Indian), what does the name Vyllele mean, meaning of Vyoila, and Wiola definition (Polish).

The baby name Viola fun facts:

The name Viola in reverse order is "Aloiv".

The numerological value of the name Viola is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Viola?

Viola is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames