Fjola

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Name
Fjola
Gender
Girl name
Syllables
2

The name Fjóla is the Icelandic and Faroese variant of the Latin name Viola, which carries the meaning 'the violet'. There are also various international forms of Fjóla.

What does the name Fjola mean?

Fjóla is the Icelandic and Faroese form of the Latin name Viola, which means 'the violet'. Other international variants include Violet (English), Violett and Violette (French), Violetta (Italian), Violeta (Spanish and Romanian), Ibolya (Hungarian), as well as Wioleta and Wioletta (Polish).

Where does the name Fjola come from?

The name Fjóla has its origin in Latin and means 'the violet'. The Latin word is viola. The languages in which the name occurs are Faroese and Icelandic.

How do you pronounce Fjola?

Fjola is pronounced approximately as 'fjoh-la'.

Popularity

In Germany, Fjola is a rather rare first name. In 2021, it ranked 5,220th on the list of the most common girls' names. Its best placement was in 2011, reaching rank 2,438. Over the last ten years, Fjola has been chosen as a first name about 20 times, placing it 6,173rd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,302nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Fjo

Famous people

  • Fjola (Nord in the video game 'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim')
  • Fjola Lichtbann (One of the twin val'kyr in the game 'World of Warcraft')

Frequently asked questions about the name Fjola

What does the name Fjola mean?

Fjola is the Icelandic and Faroese form of the Latin name Viola, which means 'the violet'.

Where does the name Fjola come from?

The name has its origin in Latin and is used in the Faroese and Icelandic languages.

How popular is the name Fjola?

Fjola is a less common name, but it is recognized in Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

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