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Meaning

The name Viola has the following meaning:

A name with several associations; it could refer to a stringed instrument, a purple-blue flower or a Shakespearean character. Overall a sweet and feminine name.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Pronunciation

The name Viola is pronounced as vee-o-lah

Origins

Viola originates from the Latin language.
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Related names

The following names are baby names related to Viola and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Viola: Boys - Cicero, Elmo, Fabian, Lucian, Prince  Girls - Arabella, Bella, Rose, Francesca, Gloria, Harmony, Julia, Justine, Lara, Silvia, Mia, Miah, Veronica  Both Genders - Ruby

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Viola: Jolanta (Polish), Vi, Violah, Violaina, Violanie, Violanthe, Violany, Viole, Violka (Czech), Vyola, Vyolania, Vyolanie, Yolande (French)

Style

We think the name Viola should fall under the following style category: Cool.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Viola to be: A sweet and pretty girl

In one word, you might describe Viola as a(n) "pretty" person.

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Popularity

As a baby girl name, Viola is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Viola in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Viola (or its variants) are:

Bill Viola, born on 25 January, a famous Artist. Bill Viola's background: A contemporary video artist. With a career spanning 35 years his significant contribution to the genre of video art is today widely acknowledged on the international stage.

Frank Viola, born on 19 April, a famous Baseballer. Frank Viola's background: A former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins (1982-89), New York Mets (1989-91), Boston Red Sox (1992-94), Cincinnati Reds (1995) and Toronto Blue Jays (1996).

He batted and threw left-handed, and was nicknamed 'Sweet Music' - an unusual nickname he picked up after a Minnesota sports writer declared that when Viola pitched, there was sweet music in the Dome. The nickname was a play on the fact that his last name is also a name of a musical instrument. A fan began displaying a banner bearing the phrase in the outfield's upper deck whenever Viola pitched. Twins fans considered the banner to be a good luck charm. The banner is now property of the Minnesota Historical society. It was again displayed when Viola was inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame.

Paulinho da Viola, born on 12 November, a famous Singer. Paulinho da Viola's background: A Brazilian sambista, singer/songwriter, guitar, cavaquinho and mandolin player, known for his sophisticated harmonies and soft, gentle singing voice. By the 1970s, Paulinho was at the most prolific stage of his career, releasing an average of one album per year. He was already a household name in samba, choro and MPB circles and broadened his audience by touring all over Brazil and also playing at festivals in Europe and the U.S.. His productivity and popularity had waned by the mid-80s, when he decided to focus more on his songwriting. In 1996 he regained notoriety after releasing the much-acclaimed album Bebadosamba, in which he once again joined forces with Hermínio Bello de Carvalho and Elton Medeiros, his early songwriting partners.

A 2003 documentary called “Meu Tempo é Hoje” (My Time is Now) depicted his personal and public lives, including his relationship with his native Rio de Janeiro and its samba community. “The film depicts, both with enthusiasm and restraint, the life of a true prince,” wrote Brazilian journalist and critic José Nêummane in a review.

He still lives in Rio de Janeiro and performs around Brazil.
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