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Viola

Girl

Latin origin ยท /vy-OH-luh/ ยท literary

Meaning: From the Latin word for violet, famously borne by the heroine of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

Popularity 96/1003 syllablesPeaked 1918โ†“ Falling

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Most popular in the 1910s.

Today, Viola is one of the most common baby names (popularity 96/100).

It is less common today than at its historical peak.

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