How do you pronounce Violet?

Violet is pronounced VYE-uh-let.

What is the origin of Violet?

Violet is of Latin origin, from Roman culture.

Girl name Latin origin Top 50 in 2024

Violet

VYE-uh-let · 6 letters · 2 syllables

What it means

Purple flower

Language

Latin

Culture

Roman

Religion

Secular

Style era

vintage

Themes

flower · color

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#15

2024 births6,972

Peak year2024

First appeared1880

Total US births177,973

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

ViVeeLettie

Alternate spellings

ViolettViolete

In other languages

Violetta (Italian)Violette (French)Wioletta (Polish)

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