Violet

Name from flowers

Violet is a feminine given name, one of many flower names popular since the Victorian era.

It enjoyed renewed popularity in the early 21st century: Violet was the third most popular girl's name that year. (Lowercase violet is a color or flower.)

name

girl's name

Feminine given identity

VictorianOf a prim era
femininePertaining to women
baby nameChosen title for newborn

namesake · romantic · sentimental · innocence · Valentine · February

Categories

Girls' NamesAbigail, Alice, Amanda, Amy, Anna
Botanical NamesBasil, Birch, Clover, Cypress, Dahlia
Fictional CharactersAlice, Oliver Twist, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Bilbo Baggins
PeanutsCharlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock, Lucy, Linus
Nature NamesLily, Ivy, Fern, Hazel, Olive
Downton AbbeyMaggie Smith, Carson, Anna, Bates, Thomas

Opposites

color spectrum position

Violetred

Primary color, warm

orange · scarlet · infrared · crimson · vermilion

color temperature/warmth

Violetorange

Citrus with segments

yellow · gold · amber · red · warm white

personal name gender

VioletVictor

Name signifying conquest

Vincent · Vince · Bruce · Frank · Butch

Phrases

shrinking violetExtremely timid person
African violetsTropical flowering houseplant genus
wild violetSmall purple woodland flower
Viola Davis
blue violetPurple-leaning cool hue
red violetPurplish shade of crimson

Family

violets, viola, violists

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G