Violeta
Meaning of Violeta
Violeta—pronounced bee-oh-LEH-tah in Spanish and vee-oh-LET-uh in English—blossoms from the Latin viola, the dainty violet flower that painters, poets, and even Bollywood set designers sprinkle wherever they need a dash of romantic purple. She carries the same easy grace as a silk saree catching the morning breeze on a Mumbai terrace, yet her roots travel through Spain, Portugal, and the Slavic heartlands before unfurling in American baby-name charts, where her steady climb since the 1990s reads like a feel-good box-office hit. With nature names on trend, Violeta feels fresh as springtime gulal at Holi—vibrant, playful, and impossible to ignore—while still nodding to centuries-old symbolism of modesty and faithfulness. In short, she’s a little violet with a very global passport and an unmistakable splash of color.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as bee-oh-LEH-tah (/bjoˈleta/)
English
- Pronunced as vee-oh-LET-uh (/viˈoʊleːtə/)
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Notable People Named Violeta
| Violeta Chamorro - Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro made history as Nicaragua's first female president, serving from 1990 to 1997 after her earlier role in the Junta of National Reconstruction. |
| Violeta Parra was a Chilean artist who pioneered Nueva Canción Chilena, revitalizing Chilean folk music and extending its influence worldwide. |
| Violeta Autumn was a Peruvian-American architect and artist celebrated for her Organic Architecture, civic leadership in Sausalito, and diverse creative works. |
| Violeta Riaubiškytė-Tarasovienė is a Lithuanian singer and show host who co-hosted music programs with Edmundas Kučinskas and her husband Vilius Tarasovas. |
| Violeta Urmanavičiūtė-Urmana is a Lithuanian opera singer acclaimed for her leading mezzo-soprano and soprano performances across Europe and North America. |
| Violeta Rivas - Ana María Francisca Adinolfi was an Argentine singer and actress famed for her participation in the music program El Club del Clan. |
| Violeta Zúñiga Peralta was a Chilean human rights activist who advocated for the disappeared during the military dictatorship and honored them through dance in "Cueca sola." |
| Violeta Retamoza is a former professional golfer from Mexico who played on the Futures Tour and LPGA Tour. |
| Violeta Luna is an Ecuadorian poet, essayist, professor, and literary critic. |
| Violeta Urtizberea, an Argentine actress, worked with her father in the 2012 telenovela Graduados. |
| Violeta Tomić is a Slovenian television presenter, actress, and National Assembly deputy who was the lead candidate for the European United Left–Nordic Green Left in the 2019 European Parliament election but was not elected. |
| Violeta Tsvetkova is a retired Bulgarian middle-distance runner who competed in the 800 metres. |
| Mexican hammer thrower Violeta Guzmán Magaña set a former national record of 64.21 meters in 2004 but did not qualify for the Olympic final. |
| Violeta Spirovska is a Macedonian midfielder for the national team. |
| Violeta Avilés Álvarez is a Mexican PRI politician who served as a deputy for Oaxaca's first district from 2010 to 2012. |
