IOLANTHE  (yo-lan-thuh)

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "violet flower"

Known through the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta of that name, could be a bit weighty; try Violet.

Variations:
Yollie, Iolantha, Yolanda, Iolanta, Iolanda, Yolanthe, Iolande, Jolantha, Yolley, Jolanthe, Yolantha

Iolanthe is being discussed in our message boards:

• Is Iola (not Lola) really so bad?
• Drop Two Add One girls names
• Whimsical Names
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!
• Blended family

Read Nameberry blog posts about Iolanthe:

• FLOWER NAMES