MAUVE  

Gender: F
Origin: French
Meaning: "violet-colored"

Offbeat color name whose spirit is conveyed by the name. Maude or Maeve might be preferable.

Nicknames & Variations:
Maude

Mauve is being discussed in our message boards:

• Scrabble
• Help! Due tomorrow and unsure of a name!
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• Please Help Name My 13 Month Old Daughter!
• Build a sibling set together!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Mauve:

• COLORFUL CRAYON NAMES
• NEWER NAMES IN OLDER CATEGORIES: Fresh florals and varied virtues