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Violet Name Origin: English
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Pronunciation: vy-lett
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Violet Name Meaning
A floral name that’s been blooming in use, Violet is of English origins. Named after the flowering purple plant, Violet is a name primed for picking in today’s busy baby girl name scene.
Violet hits all the right marks when it comes to today’s trends. She works well with nature names like Willow and Lily but also pals around with colorful choices like Sienna and Ebony without any fuss. Best of all, she’s got the old-lady chic feel seen in Amelia and Audrey. This trifecta of style leaves little wonder why parents can’t get enough of her.
In addition to fitting certain genres, Violet has some in-demand sounds in her name that are trending, from her vivacious V start to her chic -let ending. The letter V has been a big time hit in the girl scene with Olivia, Evelyn, Avery, and Valeria all containing the va-va voom letter. In addition, the -let sound has been winning over parents with Charlotte and Scarlett.
Violet is a delicate name, bringing to mind dollhouses and porcelain dolls. Pearls and lace are favorites of hers, as are quiet nights at home in the library with a good book.
Some variants of Violet include Viola and Violetta. Similar names are Scarlett, Vivienne, and Vienna.
Infographic of Violet name meaning, which is An English name, Violet is named after the flowering purple plant.
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Violet Name Popularity
How popular is the name Violet? Here’s everything we know.
Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
1910 |
88 |
1,020 |
0.2897% |
1911 |
82 |
1,172 |
0.3147% |
1912 |
83 |
1,517 |
0.3008% |
1913 |
82 |
1,727 |
0.3046% |
1914 |
83 |
2,052 |
0.2944% |
1915 |
82 |
2,740 |
0.3016% |
1916 |
83 |
2,905 |
0.3007% |
1917 |
84 |
3,015 |
0.3014% |
1918 |
83 |
3,287 |
0.3063% |
1919 |
74 |
3,584 |
0.3423% |
1920 |
77 |
3,686 |
0.3315% |
1921 |
81 |
3,464 |
0.3025% |
1922 |
85 |
3,191 |
0.2864% |
1923 |
85 |
3,270 |
0.292% |
1924 |
88 |
3,219 |
0.2772% |
1925 |
92 |
3,026 |
0.2677% |
1926 |
95 |
2,888 |
0.2626% |
1927 |
103 |
2,682 |
0.2423% |
1928 |
112 |
2,302 |
0.2151% |
1929 |
111 |
2,204 |
0.2128% |
1930 |
120 |
2,090 |
0.2001% |
1931 |
131 |
1,735 |
0.1758% |
1932 |
132 |
1,681 |
0.1701% |
1933 |
136 |
1,495 |
0.1605% |
1934 |
148 |
1,356 |
0.1403% |
1935 |
158 |
1,256 |
0.1292% |
1936 |
168 |
1,132 |
0.1175% |
1937 |
176 |
1,124 |
0.1141% |
1938 |
193 |
935 |
0.0913% |
1939 |
193 |
891 |
0.0876% |
1940 |
216 |
758 |
0.0713% |
1941 |
223 |
751 |
0.0667% |
1942 |
238 |
781 |
0.0618% |
1943 |
260 |
678 |
0.0519% |
1944 |
275 |
605 |
0.0488% |
1945 |
287 |
553 |
0.0453% |
1946 |
293 |
583 |
0.0395% |
1947 |
309 |
598 |
0.0358% |
1948 |
339 |
489 |
0.0306% |
1949 |
355 |
446 |
0.0277% |
1950 |
337 |
493 |
0.0306% |
1951 |
378 |
424 |
0.025% |
1952 |
406 |
382 |
0.0219% |
1953 |
424 |
380 |
0.0215% |
1954 |
408 |
405 |
0.0222% |
1955 |
443 |
363 |
0.0197% |
1956 |
490 |
319 |
0.0169% |
1957 |
487 |
337 |
0.0175% |
1958 |
483 |
340 |
0.018% |
1959 |
528 |
292 |
0.0154% |
1960 |
541 |
279 |
0.0147% |
1961 |
555 |
272 |
0.0144% |
1962 |
581 |
244 |
0.0133% |
1963 |
637 |
204 |
0.0114% |
1964 |
672 |
184 |
0.0105% |
1965 |
680 |
162 |
0.0099% |
1966 |
685 |
150 |
0.0096% |
1967 |
859 |
89 |
0.0059% |
1968 |
875 |
87 |
0.0058% |
1969 |
902 |
87 |
0.0056% |
1970 |
933 |
87 |
0.0055% |
1971 |
958 |
83 |
0.0055% |
1972 |
1,145 |
49 |
0.0036% |
1973 |
992 |
71 |
0.0055% |
1974 |
899 |
91 |
0.007% |
1975 |
1,098 |
59 |
0.0046% |
1976 |
1,259 |
43 |
0.0033% |
1977 |
1,148 |
60 |
0.0045% |
1978 |
1,225 |
54 |
0.004% |
1979 |
1,074 |
79 |
0.0056% |
1980 |
1,138 |
71 |
0.0049% |
1981 |
1,083 |
78 |
0.0053% |
1982 |
1,052 |
84 |
0.0056% |
1983 |
1,057 |
79 |
0.0054% |
1984 |
1,076 |
80 |
0.0054% |
1985 |
1,069 |
86 |
0.0057% |
1986 |
1,126 |
78 |
0.0052% |
1987 |
1,175 |
71 |
0.0047% |
1988 |
1,158 |
81 |
0.0052% |
1989 |
1,264 |
75 |
0.0046% |
1990 |
1,273 |
79 |
0.0048% |
1991 |
1,352 |
71 |
0.0044% |
1992 |
1,205 |
97 |
0.0061% |
1993 |
1,305 |
81 |
0.0052% |
1994 |
1,090 |
118 |
0.0077% |
1995 |
1,169 |
97 |
0.0064% |
1996 |
1,179 |
100 |
0.0067% |
1997 |
1,064 |
124 |
0.0084% |
1998 |
888 |
187 |
0.0125% |
1999 |
845 |
204 |
0.0136% |
2000 |
767 |
252 |
0.0165% |
2001 |
660 |
338 |
0.0224% |
2002 |
615 |
368 |
0.0246% |
2003 |
600 |
411 |
0.027% |
2004 |
591 |
430 |
0.0282% |
2005 |
372 |
814 |
0.0532% |
2006 |
260 |
1,241 |
0.0793% |
2007 |
228 |
1,522 |
0.0965% |
2008 |
184 |
1,803 |
0.1167% |
2009 |
140 |
2,258 |
0.1511% |
2010 |
122 |
2,562 |
0.1778% |
2011 |
100 |
2,898 |
0.2034% |
2012 |
89 |
3,273 |
0.2297% |
2013 |
68 |
3,925 |
0.2757% |
2014 |
67 |
4,181 |
0.287% |
2015 |
50 |
4,810 |
0.3306% |
2016 |
46 |
4,858 |
0.3369% |
2017 |
47 |
4,699 |
0.3367% |
2018 |
43 |
4,794 |
0.3489% |
2019 |
36 |
5,386 |
0.3979% |
2020 |
37 |
4,937 |
0.3879% |
2021 |
35 |
5,115 |
0.4184% |
District of Columbia (DC)
Data via SSA.gov.
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What names are diminutives of Violet?
A diminutive is a name that’s like Violet sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Violet, but shorter.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Lettie
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Footloose; joy
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Latin
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Letty
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Footloose; joy
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Latin
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Vi
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Purple; lively
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Latin
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What names are variants of Violet?
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What names sound like Violet?
If you like how Violet sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Violet.
What names are similar to Violet?
Find a name that’s like Violet, but just a little bit different.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Aria
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Vocal solo
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English
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Camellia
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Helper to the priest
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Latin
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Daisy
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Daisy flower
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English
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Evelyn
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Desired one
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English
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June
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Month of June
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Latin
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Lily
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Lily flower
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English
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Piper
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Pipe player
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English
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Rose
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Rose flower
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English
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Sienna
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Reddish brown
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English
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Willow
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Willow tree
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English
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Siblings of Violet
Mamas with kids named Violet also have kids with these names.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Corbett
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Young crow
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Ancient
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Alma
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Nourishing, kind; soul; young woman; learned
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Modern
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Harrison
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Son of Harry
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English
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Nathan
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He gave
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Hebrew
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Charlotte
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Free man
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French
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Alexander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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