Violet at a glance
- Meaning
- “violet flower”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- English
- Pronunciation
- VY-uh-lut
- Nicknames
- Vi, Letty
- Other forms
- Violeta, Violette, Viola
Where the name Violet comes from
Violet is the name of a small purple flower and of its colour, from Old French violete and Latin viola. It became popular in Victorian times, when flower names were fashionable. It is very popular again in the US and UK in the 2020s.