Violet

Rank 20th Girl Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Violet was 20th most popular baby name for girls and 69th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 6,440 babies were named Violet in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 522 babies in the United States were named Violet. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 5.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Violet is around 10 to 18 years old.

The name "Violet" is relatively common.

The most common nickname for Violet is Vi.

Violet Meaning & Origin

Violet is a name of Latin origin meaning "purple", and it often conveys a sense of elegance, grace, and the natural beauty of the violet flower.

The name Violet is described as creative, resilient and serene.

Pronunciation

Violet is pronounced vai-uh-let in English. The name Violet has 6 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Violet

  • The name Violet is also the name of a flower which, in the language of flowers, symbolizes loyalty and faithfulness.

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Geography

Where is the name Violet most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

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Similar Sounding Names

Violeta Violette Violetta Violett Vlad Vylette Violeth Vyolet Vyolette

Top names staring with "V"

Victoria Valentina Vincent Vivian Valeria Valerie Victor Vera Vivienne Vanessa Viviana Veronica Valentino Virginia Vienna Vicente Vincenzo Violeta Valery Vada Valentin Veda Vida Vihaan Viola All names starting with "V"

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT

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