Viola
Meaning of Viola
Viola is a beautiful and elegant name for a baby girl. It has English and Italian pronunciations, both of which sound lovely. In English, it is pronounced as vee-OH-luh, while in Italian, it is pronounced as vee-OH-lah. The name Viola also has variations such as Violet and Violette. This name has been consistently popular over the years in the United States, with its highest rank being 59 in 1920. It has remained a favorite choice among parents, with over 200 occurrences per year in recent times. If you're looking for a classic yet unique name for your daughter, Viola is an excellent choice.
Pronunciation
Italian
- Pronunced as vee-OH-lah (/viˈɔːla/)
English
- Pronunced as vee-OH-luh (/viˈoʊlə/)
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Notable People Named Viola
| Viola Davis is an accomplished American actress and producer, known for being one of the few performers to achieve the prestigious EGOT status and for her influential impact on the entertainment industry. |
| Viola Irene Desmond was a Canadian civil rights activist known for challenging racial segregation in a Nova Scotia cinema, sparking the modern civil rights movement in Canada. |
| Viola Spolin was an influential American theatre academic and acting coach known as the "mother of Improvisational theater" for creating directorial techniques and Theater Games that revolutionized 20th century American theater. |
| Viola Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster, was a prominent British aristocrat and matriarch of the Grosvenor family. |
| Viola Fletcher, also known as Mother Fletcher, is the oldest known survivor of the Tulsa race massacre and testified before Congress about the need for reparations. |
| Viola Wyse was a pioneering Canadian Coast Salish tribal leader and civil servant who became the first woman to be elected chief of Snuneymuxw First Nation, Nanaimo, BC, and worked to secure important protocol agreements for the tribe's development and cultural protections. |
| Viola Patricia Amherd is a Swiss politician and the current President of the Swiss Confederation, serving as the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection, and Sport. |
| Viola Valentino, born Virginia Minnetti, is a well-known Italian singer. |
| Viola Jelagat Kibiwot is a Kenyan runner known for specializing in the 1500 meters. |
| Viola Osborne Baskerville is a Virginia lawyer and politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates and as Secretary of Administration in the Cabinet of Virginia Governor Tim Kaine. |
| Viola Cordova, a Jicarilla Apache philosopher, artist, and author, was among the first Native American women to achieve a PhD in philosophy. |
| Viola of Teschen, also known as Viola Elizabeth, became Queen of Bohemia and Poland through her marriage to Wenceslaus III of Bohemia. |
| Viola Sachs was a renowned Professor of American Literature at Université de Paris VIII, France. |
| Viola Harris was a renowned American actress with a career spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s, appearing in various television, theater, and film productions. |
| Viola Hildegard Gråsten was a renowned Swedish textile designer. |
