Iola

Iola is, on one hand, a short form of the Greek name Jolanda, which means "the violet blossom," "the violet," and "the purple flower." The name has its roots in Ancient Greek and derives from the words iólē (ἰόλη) for "violet" or íon (ἴον) for "violet" as well as ánthos (ἄνθος) for "flower," "blossom," "tip," "brightness," and "brilliance."

What does the name Iola mean?

Iola is, on one hand, a short form of the Greek name Jolanda, which means "the violet blossom," "the violet," and "the purple flower." The name has its roots in Ancient Greek and derives from the words iólē (ἰόλη) for "violet" or íon (ἴον) for "violet" as well as ánthos (ἄνθος) for "flower," "blossom," "tip," "brightness," and "brilliance." Additionally, Iola is also considered a feminine form of the Welsh name Iolo, which roughly means "the virtue of the lord" or more freely "the handsome lord." This name is based on the Old Welsh elements iôr for "lord" or "prince" and werzh, gwerth or werth for "valuable," "precious," or "good-looking." The name was particularly popular in England during the first half of the 20th century. Other short forms include Jola, Jole, Joula, Iole, Yola, and Yole. Furthermore, variants such as Iolanda, Yolanda, Jolande, Yolande, Jolanta, Iolanta, Yolanta, Jolanthe, Iolanthe, Yolanthe, Yolonda, Yolandi, Jolana, and Jolanka are common.

Where does the name Iola come from?

The origin of the name Iola is both Ancient Greek and Old Welsh and encompasses meanings such as "the handsome lord" as well as "the violet blossom" and others. The Ancient Greek elements are iólē = violet or íon = violet and ánthos = flower, blossom, tip, brightness, brilliance, while the Old Welsh elements are iôr = lord, prince and werzh, gwerth or werth = valuable, precious, good-looking.

How do you pronounce Iola?

Iola is pronounced approximately like 'Jola.'

When is the name day of Iola?

The name day for Iola is celebrated on June 11, November 29, and December 17.

Popularity

In Germany, Iola is a rather rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,539th in the list of the most common female baby names. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times, which places it 11,442nd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 13,070th. The global popularity and frequency of Iola is reflected in its rankings in the name charts of various countries.

Famous people

• Gladys Iola Tantaquidgeon (American writer)
• Iola Johnson (American actress)