Vola

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How to Pronounce Vola

Pronounced VOH-luh /ˈvoʊ.lə/Medium

Meaning: Vola is a short, coined-feeling name most plausibly a reshaping of Viola (Latin for 'violet') or a variant of Lola. It fits the early-twentieth-century American fashion for trim -ola names and its exact route is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Vola is a short vintage name, likely a clip of Viola or a cousin of Lola, with an uncertain exact route (said 'VOH-luh').

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Origin LowEnglish, Latin

MeaningVola is a short, coined-feeling name most plausibly a reshaping of Viola (Latin for 'violet') or a variant of Lola. It fits the early-twentieth-century American fashion for trim -ola names and its exact route is uncertain.

U.S. rank (1956)#6869 ↘ Falling

1956 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1921

Total births (all-time)≈ 677

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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

Vola most likely reshapes Viola ('violet') or echoes Lola, part of the compact -ola vogue of the early twentieth century. Its precise origin is uncertain, which we note rather than invent a root.

It saw its faint high point around 1921 and had faded by the late 1950s. Only a few dozen girls a year ever carried it.

Did you know? Vola sits in the same brief early-1900s cluster as Ola, Lola, Nola and Viola — short, vowel-round girls' names that rose and fell together within a generation.

Overall data confidence 35%

References — Vola — short form of Viola/Lola; route uncertain

Variations

VolahVola

Nicknames

Vol

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If you like Vola…

Viola— the fuller flower name Vola may shorten

Lola— a fellow short -ola girls' name

Nola— another trim vintage -ola name

Vera— a like short vintage V-name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Vola mean?

Vola is a short form of Viola or Lola; its exact origin is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Vola?

It's said VOH-luh /ˈvoʊ.lə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Vola a boy or girl name?

Vola is used as a girl's name, a short vintage form.

How popular is Vola?

Vola has always been very rare in the U.S., a short vintage name most seen in the early twentieth century.