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The baby name Violet is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced VIE-uh-lit.

Violet is English, French, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: English, French, Latin
Pronunciation: VIE-uh-lit

What is the meaning of the name Violet ?

The baby name Violet is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced VIE-uh-lit.

Violet is English, French, Latin in Origin.

Violet is an English given name taken from the flower name, recorded in Middle English as violette. The word entered English through Old French violete, a diminutive of viole, from Latin viola, the earliest secure form for the plant name. Its literal sense is violet flower; the color term arose by metonymy from the blossom’s purple-blue hue. The French suffix -ette accounts for the final -et shape in English.

As a personal name, Violet belongs to the Victorian and Edwardian fashion for botanical names in Britain and North America. It ranked high in the United States around 1900, fell sharply by the mid twentieth century, and returned to the Top 1000 in 1990 before a strong twenty-first-century revival. Cognate forms include Italian Viola and Violetta, French Violette, Spanish and Portuguese Violeta, and Polish Wioleta. Literary and screen associations range from Shakespeare’s Viola to Violet Baudelaire, Violet Parr, and Violet Bridgerton.

Violet has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Violet

Violett Beane Actor · Born 1996 · United States Violett Beane is an American actor best known for her role as Jesse Wells, also known as Jesse Quick, on the TV series 'The Flash'. She has also appeared in the horror film 'Truth or Dare' and the TV series 'God Friended Me'. Violet McGraw Actor · Born 2011 · United States Violet McGraw is an American actor best known for her role as Young Nell in the popular Netflix series 'The Haunting of Hill House'. She has also appeared in films like 'Doctor Sleep' and 'Black Widow'.

Violet – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
United States Girls 2024 #15 6,972 8,487
Canada Girls 2024 #17 677 2,795
MV 0 #19 1 644
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
New Zealand Girls 2009 #62 45 96
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
BW Girls 0 #82 73 4,216
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
JM 0 #86 8 3,714
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
BN Girls 0 #93 14 5,459
TW 0 #95 9 4,523
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
IQ 0 #127 7 3,533
MT Girls 0 #127 25 3,773
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
AE 0 #179 9 10,220
ZA Girls 0 #179 3,261 25,928
JM Girls 0 #185 77 7,507
NA Girls 0 #189 36 7,146
RU 0 #189 6 3,641
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
BG Girls 0 #224 8 3,559
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
SG 0 #237 33 11,010
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GR Girls 0 #241 9 6,293
MO Girls 0 #242 10 7,056
NG 0 #247 18 5,926
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
TW Girls 0 #248 29 8,139
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
IQ Girls 0 #258 284 11,303
CN Girls 0 #271 79 8,829
IL 0 #276 7 6,291
JO Girls 0 #283 43 7,570
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
SG Girls 0 #301 313 18,916
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
MY 0 #305 26 12,352
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #309 12 5,862
GH Girls 0 #314 11 6,973
HK 0 #317 32 8,483
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
SD Girls 0 #329 17 7,678
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
PH Girls 0 #342 49 13,098
OM Girls 0 #344 53 15,987
PL Girls 0 #344 11 5,096
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
YE 0 #356 26 8,639
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
ZA 0 #362 86 14,421
EG 0 #367 34 6,387
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
NG Girls 0 #388 544 15,093
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
France Girls 2019 #409 3 3,279
CM Girls 0 #422 120 11,671
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
RU Girls 0 #437 62 11,913
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
HK Girls 0 #450 168 16,104
PS Girls 0 #450 74 10,981
KW Girls 0 #464 52 19,177
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
AE Girls 0 #480 74 20,968
IL Girls 0 #485 134 11,648
GT Girls 0 #493 13 7,500
LY 0 #494 42 12,703
IR Girls 0 #497 34 8,334
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
CR Girls 0 #523 10 11,342
BH 0 #525 29 17,937
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #532 5 6,731
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
SY 0 #554 180 11,684
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
AR Girls 0 #587 13 8,289
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
LB 0 #619 40 13,263
IN Girls 0 #620 12 13,121
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
MY Girls 0 #642 374 24,821
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #643 25 13,071
EG Girls 0 #661 316 14,742
Finland Girls 2026 #692 47 3,895
IT 0 #697 18 4,183
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SA Girls 0 #756 180 25,931
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
CL Girls 0 #813 39 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #813 26 4,949
NL Girls 0 #860 96 5,933
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
PE Girls 0 #862 82 14,861
EG Boys 0 #866 21 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #923 61 5,561
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NG Boys 0 #941 11 16,906
CO Girls 0 #977 102 16,140
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
MX Girls 0 #1,033 151 17,781
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,096 16 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,099 80 25,619
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
TR 0 #1,159 53 19,440
DZ 0 #1,165 12 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,250 197 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,462 10 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,601 14 28,008

Violet is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States
New South Wales, Australia

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People also ask about Violet

Violet is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Violet is a 3 syllable name, pronounced VIE-uh-lit.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Viola, Violette, Violeta, Violetta, Violett and Wioleta.
Yes, very popular — Violet ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Violet ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 2 notable people named Violet are in our database, including Violett Beane (Actor), Violet McGraw (Actor).