Voula
Voula is a Greek feminine given name, often a diminutive of the given name Paraskevi.
Meaning & Origin of Voula
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Voula is a Greek feminine given name, often a diminutive of the given name Paraskevi.
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The Story of Voula
Voula first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1960, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 12 Voulas were born — ranking #4,534 that year. As of 2026, Voula ranks #8,178 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Voulas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Voula
Voula is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Voula's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #4,534. Use the chart and map above to compare Voula'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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