Violeta
Violeta is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:Violeta Alexandru, Romanian politician Violeta Andrei, Romanian actress Violeta Autumn (1930–2012), Peruvian—American architect Violeta Avilés Álvarez, Mexican politician Violeta Ayala, Bolivian film director, producer and writer Violeta Bermúdez, Peruvian lawyer, writer and diplomat Violeta Bernotaitė, Lithuanian rower Violeta…
Meaning & Origin of Violeta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Violeta is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:Violeta Alexandru, Romanian politician Violeta Andrei, Romanian actress Violeta Autumn (1930–2012), Peruvian—American architect Violeta Avilés Álvarez, Mexican politician Violeta Ayala, Bolivian film director, producer and writer Violeta Bermúdez, Peruvian lawyer, writer and diplomat Violeta Bernotaitė, Lithuanian rower Violeta…
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The Story of Violeta
Violeta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 468 Violetas were born — ranking #638 that year. As of 2026, Violeta ranks #638 for baby girls with 468 births, rising sharply (+52% over the past five years). In total, more than 9K Violetas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Violeta
Violeta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Violeta's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #638. Use the chart and map above to compare Violeta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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