Meaning of the nameVioleta
- Female
- Latin origin
- Vi-o-le-ta
Violeta is a female name that comes from the name of the violet flower, derived from Latin viola.
Meaning
“the violet flower (from viola + -eta; viola, from Latin)”
Source: Behind the Name: Violeta · Priberam: violeta · Behind the Name: Violet · Priberam: viola
- People (2022)
- 1,836
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,420
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,736
- people
Violeta in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Violeta, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (350 people).
1,821 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Violeta is most common
States with the highest share of people named Violeta in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 422 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 264 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 221 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 130 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 78 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 78 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 74 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 74 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 69 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 50 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 50 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 49 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Violeta
Violeta is the name of a flower and of a color, and also a female given name. Behind the Name describes it as a form of the name Violet in several languages, and Violet comes from the name of the flower, from Latin viola. Priberam gives the flower violeta as formed from viola plus the suffix -eta, and viola, in the sense of the plant, as of Latin origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,836 people named Violeta, with a median age of 40. The largest groups were born in the 2010s and from 2020 to 2022.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Violeta · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Violeta · behindthename.com · meaning
- Priberam: violeta · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Violet · behindthename.com · meaning
- Priberam: viola · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
Questions about the name Violeta
What does the name Violeta mean?
Violeta means “the violet flower (from viola + -eta; viola, from Latin)”, according to Behind the Name and Priberam.
How many people are named Violeta in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,836 people with the first name Violeta, which ranks it number 5,420 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Violeta a boy's or a girl's name?
Violeta is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,821 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Violeta?
Violeta is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Violeta most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Violeta (221 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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