Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Iola Updated February 11, 2026 by Jennifer M. Iola Gender: Female Origin: Greek Meaning: Violet #Color #Place ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Iola? The name Iola is primarily a female name of Greek origin that means Violet. People who like the name Iola also like: Chloe, Hazel, Luna, Penelope, Amelia, Iris, Isla, Atticus, Arlo, August, Caleb, Zander, Milo, Sebastian Names like Iola: Ily, Ilia, Iliya, Ilya, Ilo, Iolo Stats for the Name Iola Iola is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Iola is currently not ranked in U.S. births