Iolanthe: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Iolanthe – Meaning: violet flower – Origin: Greek (literary coinage) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: eye-oh-LAN-thee


Iolanthe is a Greek (literary coinage) girl's name meaning “violet flower”. It appears in 11 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Iolanthe

Meaning: Violet flower.

Origin: Greek (literary coinage).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Iolanthe

Phonetic: eye-oh-LAN-thee   IPA: /aɪəˈlænθi/

Popularity of Iolanthe

Iolanthe doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Iolanthe

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