Violetta

vee-o-LEHT-a; vih-uh-LEHT-uh; VEE-o-leht-tuh

Italian, Russian and Hungarian variation of Violet, English

"purple"

Violetta Origin and Meaning

The name Violetta is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "purple".

With Violet in vogue, this vibrant international variation has been on the rise since the 2010s. Vintage and floral like its more popular sister, Violetta has a slightly softer sound and a touch of extra flair. Given to 135 girls in a recent year, it also gets you to nicknames Etta, Vita, and Lettie.

Along with its flowery feel and colorful meaning, Violetta has several musical connections too. It is the name of the heroine of the Verdi opera La Traviata, which was in fact originally titled Violetta. Italian singer Violetta Zironi is a more recent bearer while in the 17th century, Violetta was used as an umbrella term for a variety of string instruments, including the violin and the viola.

Violetta Rank in US Top 1000

# 849 in the US

Violetta Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1241 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Violetta

• 1241 Nameberry 2025
• 462 Unique 2024
• 400 Germany 2016

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Famous People Named Violetta

• Violetta Napierska German actress
• Violetta Villas (born Czesława Maria Cieślak) Belgian,Polish singer and actress
• Violetta Elvin Russian ballerina
• Violetta Zironi Italian country music singer
• Violetta Egorova Russian pianist
• Violetta Komyshan girlfriend of actor Ansel Elgort

The name Violetta in Pop Culture

• Violetta Stetta opera singer who figured in Mr Chuckster's anecdotes in "The Old Curiosity Shop" (1841) by Charles Dickens
• Violetta Castillo main character in Disney's Argentine telenovela
• Violetta Valery main character in Verdi's tragic opera, La Traviata
• Violetta Amouteru character in "The Young Elites" book series by Marie Lu
• Violetta Beauvais character in J.K. Rowling's "History of Magic in North America"
• Darling Violetta American dark wave band