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Neola
How to Pronounce Neola
Pronounced nee-OH-luh /niˈoʊ.lə/Medium
Meaning: Neola is an early American coinage, most often read as a play on the Greek 'neos', 'new', and sometimes as a reshuffling of Leola. It has no long pedigree; its charm is its bright, invented sound in the mold of Viola and Oleta.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Neola is an American invention, usually understood as a play on the Greek neos, 'new', and sometimes as a rearrangement of Leola. It belongs to the wave of freshly coined -ola names of its day.
In the SSA records it belongs to the early cohort, peaking around 1918 and fading slowly thereafter. It reads as an optimistic, old-fashioned coinage rather than a name with deep roots.
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What does the name Neola mean?
Neola is a coinage usually read as a play on the Greek for 'new', and sometimes linked to Leola.
How do you pronounce Neola?
It's said nee-OH-luh /niˈoʊ.lə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Neola a boy or girl name?
Neola is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Neola?
Neola is a rare, old-fashioned coinage, most seen in the early twentieth century.