VIOLET  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin flower and color name
Meaning: "purple"

Popularity in 2008: #184

Soft and sweet but not shrinking, the Victorian Violet, one of the prettiest of the color and flower names, was chosen by high-profile parents Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck; has begun a sure-to-be rapid climb to popularity.

Variations:
Jolanta, Vyoletta, Violanthe, Vi, Violeine, Jolantha, Iolanthe, Violletta, Viollet, Yolantha, Vyolet, Yolane, Viollette, Iolande, Jolanda, Yolande, Eolande, Jolande, Viole, Jolanthe, Violaine, Violanta

International Variations:
Orvokki (Finnish) Violette, Yolanthe, Vyolette (French) Violetta, Viola (Italian) Yolanda, Violante (Spanish)

People who like Violet also like:

Avery, Calliope, Mae, Francesca, Harper, Isadora, Jemima, Maeve, Benjamin, Everett, Jack, Peter, Quinn, Sawyer, Simon

Violet is being discussed in our message boards:

• Davina
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• Yaaaay! A family,you have always dreamed of!
• Initials spell a name...

Read Nameberry blog posts about Violet:

• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• COLORFUL CRAYON NAMES
• NAMEBERRY FAVES: The names nameberryites love most
• NEWER NAMES IN OLDER CATEGORIES: Fresh florals and varied virtues
• STAR POWER: The influence of starbabies