Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Iola Updated June 10, 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: Amelia, Hazel, Iris, Luna, Penelope, Chloe, Isla, Arlo, August, Aidan, Caleb, Atticus, Sebastian, Zander Names like Iola: Ily, Iolo, Ilo, Ilia, Iliya, Ilya 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