Violetta
About Violetta
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.
Pronounced vee-uh-LET-uh.
As of October 2026, Violetta ranked #1184 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #849 in 1884.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,036 | 97 | 54.3 |
| 2015 | #1,880 | 109 | 61.1 |
| 2016 | #1,813 | 115 | 64.9 |
| 2017 | #1,812 | 115 | 66.6 |
| 2018 | #1,739 | 119 | 70 |
| 2019 | #1,613 | 132 | 78.6 |
| 2020 | #1,568 | 135 | 83.5 |
| 2021 | #1,628 | 129 | 78.6 |
| 2022 | #1,589 | 134 | 81.7 |
| 2023 | #1,566 | 136 | 84.8 |
| 2024 | #1,462 | 150 | 92.6 |
| 2025 | #1,184 | 196 | 121.9 |
World rankings
Similar names
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Violetta on lists
Famous Violettas
- 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
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