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.

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

A Slavic name that could easily blend in.

Flora and operatic in style, Giacinta comes from the Greek Hyacinthus, itself derived from the name of the purple hyacinth flower. The Italian relative of Spanish Jacinta, Giacinta is also the name of a saint, noted for her devotion to taking care of the sick and the poor, along with the elderly and prisoners too.

Jacinth is a gemstone of the Zircon variety. The name is related to the floral Hyacinth.

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

Aubrieta could be viewed as an alternative form of the popular Aubrey, however, it is also a botanical name. Named for illustrator and artist Claude Aubriet, it is a spreading, trailing plant with purple flowers. Aubrieta is currently a very rare option in the US, but its own that feels like it would fit in with current trends.

A romantic Polish form of Violet, Wioleta was in the country's Top 100 most popular baby girl names in the early 2000s. A slightly more common spelling is Wioletta.

A lyrical, and very rare, hidden flower name.

Rarely heard Hayden alternative -- though, mark our words, you'll spend your life correcting everyone's pronunciation and spelling.

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

This ancient saint's name was borne by the infamous midcentury playboy, Porfirio Rubirosa.

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

Italian color and nature name.

A sleek and distinctive variation of Viola, adapted from a Judeo-Italian diminutive, Violine may appeal to those who love Violet, but also Celine, Evangeline, and similar. Less popular than Violaine, it is occasionally used in French speaking regions, notably in Haiti.

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

A phonetic variant of the gorgeous Greek name Ione, and one that was used by model Coco Rocha for her daughter in 2015.

In modern Hebrew, sigal is the word for the violet flower.

A sweet and feminine Italian name almost unheard of here.