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Girl · Latin, through French
Violet
Say it: VY-uh-let
Meaning
The flower, from Latin viola.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Taken up as a flower name in the late 19th century and popular again today.
Its wave through time
A revival, back after decades away
In the United States
- 152,780 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1908, about 1 in 329 girls
- 5,075 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Violette |
|---|---|
| Italian | Violetta |
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Where this comes from
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.