What Does the Name Violet Mean?

Violet is a girl's name of Latin (via English) origin meaning “violet (the flower / purple color).”

Updated June 2026

Name	Violet
Gender	female
Origin	Latin (via English)
Meaning	violet (the flower / purple color)
Variants	Violette, Viola, Violeta, Viableta
Popularity	Top 40 US girls' name in the 2010s-2020s.

The meaning and origin of Violet

The name Violet means “violet (the flower / purple color)” and has Latin (via English) origins. A flower name from the violet, ultimately from Latin viola, also denoting the purple-blue color. It was popular during the Victorian era's botanical naming trend and has enjoyed a strong 21st-century revival.

Variants and related names

Violet is related to several other names you may recognize: Violette, Viola, Violeta, Viableta. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Violet?

Top 40 US girls' name in the 2010s-2020s.

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