Violet - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Violet \

is pronounced VYE-a-let. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "purple". One of the earliest flower names, first used in the 1830s. Shakespeare used the Latin form Viola for the enterprising heroine in "Twelfth Night". Ballerina Violette Verdy.

Violet has 30 variant forms: Eolande, Iolande, Iolanthe, Jolanda, Jolande, Jolanta, Jolantha, Jolanthe, Vi, Viola, Violaine, Violanta, Violante, Violanthe, Viole, Violeine, Violeta, Violetta, Violette, Viollet, Violletta, Viollette, Vyolet, Vyoletta, Vyolette, Yolanda, Yolande, Yolane, Yolantha and Yolanthe.

Baby names that sound like Violet are Valeta and Villette.

Violet is a very common first name for women (#289 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#19372 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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