Names That Mean Purple

Most ella names are hot, but this is one that won't catch fire because of the disagreeable connotations of prunes.

A lyrical, and very rare, hidden flower name.

One of a number of similar forms of the "violet" name family used throughout Europe — others include Yolanda, Violante and Iolanthe.

A rare Russian name derived from the Greek porphyra, referring to a purple dye. More familiar is the Italian and Spanish Porfirio, from the same origins, which hopped in and out of the Top 1000 at the beginning of the 20th century.

Cross between a color name and a La-plus invention.

Less familiar and appealing than the feminine Jacinta.

The Czech word for the violet flower would make for a sweet and quirky nature name for a baby girl.

The English cognate, Heather, is stuck in the '70s, but Hungarian Hanga is a modern hit in its country of origin.

A Slavic name that could easily blend in.

A sweet and feminine Italian name almost unheard of here.

One of the few masculine names that derived from a feminine one.

Pronounced like Bruce with a hard K — not like Brook. Short names are very popular in Catalonia, and this rugged choice is a rare example of a botanical boy name.

This sweet, fruity French name debuted in the American charts in 2020 (but dipped out again the following year). Although it's offbeat, the spunky nicknames Prue and Nell(ie) definitely work in its favor.

Derived from viorea, the Romanian word for the sweet violet flower. Former Romanian prime minister Viorica Dănicilă is a famous bearer.

Refers to a particular variety of Japanese plum, the Prunus salicina, although in a literal translation it would mean "sour peach."