Mauve

French

"violet-colored"

Mauve Origin and Meaning

The name Mauve is a girl's name of French origin meaning "violet-colored".

Mauve is an offbeat color name whose soft and sentimental Victorian spirit is conveyed by the name. One of the newer color names like Blue, Gray and Plum that are increasingly being used as novel middle names, Mauve has the added benefit of being similar to stylish Maeve and classic Maude.

Said with a strong O sound in the UK and a softer one in the US, it ultimately comes from the French word for the floral Mallow, itself from the Latin Malva. Mauve debuted in the US stats in 2024 when it was given to 6 girls.

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