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Violet

Girl Latin /VY-oh-let/ #16 in 2023

Violet is a girl name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Violet

The violet flower; purple. Symbol of modesty.

Popularity of Violet

Popularity, 1880–2023

6,369 births in 2023

1880 2023

171,001 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2022

6,477 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

ViolettaViolette

Similar names

From patricia; later also seen as the feminine form of the saint's name Patrick

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles

Also called John Mark, the first patriarch of Alexandria, credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Mark

Rival; industrious

From Late - saint's name Laura, from the feminine form of laurus

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.