Violet
Violet is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “purple flower.” It ranked #26 in the United States in 2025. Violet refers to the purple flower and color, from the Latin 'viola.
how do you pronounce Violet?
VY-oh-let
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what does Violet mean?
The name Violet means “purple flower.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.
Violet refers to the purple flower and color, from the Latin 'viola.' Shakespeare, Dickens, and Lemony Snicket all used it for characters. Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's daughter Violet helped spark its modern comeback to the top 30.
where does the name Violet come from?
From the Latin viola, the flower, by way of the Old French violette. The colour takes its name from the flower rather than the reverse, so the botanical sense is the original one.
the history of Violet
Violet was among the most fashionable of the Victorian flower names and ranked in the American top hundred until the 1920s, then vanished for sixty years. Its recent return has been comprehensive, helped by Violet Baudelaire in A Series of Unfortunate Events and Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey, and it has ranked inside the American top thirty through the 2020s.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #26 |
| 2023 | #29 |
| 2022 | #32 |
| 2021 | #35 |
| 2020 | #35 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Violet?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Violet?
- Violet Affleck (daughter of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck)
- Violet Baudelaire (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
- Violet Crawley (Downton Abbey character)
what names are similar to Violet?
what names go well with Violet?
Sibling names that share Violet's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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