Name:
Viola
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Danish, English, Italian, Latin, Norwegian
Meaning:
Viola originates in Latin language and means "violet flower". It is the name of a string instrument from the violin family. Viola was one of the characters in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. It functions as a surname as well.
Pronunciation:
vie-O-lə/vee-O-lə/VIE-ə-lə
The Five Elements:
Fire
Also Spelled Like...:
Violet
Violla
Famous Viola:
Viola : Italian singer
Viola Davis : actress
Viola Pratt : published author
Viola Spolin : writer