#152024 rank
2024peak year
177,973babies named Violet since 1880
▲ +29%5-year trend
Violet popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Violet mean?
From the Latin viola, the violet flower, long a symbol of modesty. It was common in Scotland by the 1600s and became a Victorian favorite in England and America.
OriginLatin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, nature
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Spellings & variants
ViolaViolette
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