| Pronunciation | vi.oˈrel |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | "violet" |
| Language | Romanian |
Viorel is a Romanian male given name, derived from viorea (meaning the sweet violet flower).
Its female forms are Violeta and Viorica.
Notable people with the name
- Viorel P. Barbu (born 1941), Romanian mathematician
- Viorel Cataramă (born 1955), Romanian businessman and politician
- Viorel Cosma (1923 – 2017), Romanian musician and musicologist
- Viorel Gherciu (born 1969), Moldovan politician
- Viorel Hrebenciuc (born 1953), Romanian politician and statistician
- Viorel Ion (born 1967), Romanian footballer
- Viorel Melnic (born 1975), Moldovan politician and economist
- Viorel Tilea (1896 – 1972), Romanian diplomat
External links
- (in English) BehindTheName.com: Entry for Viorel