Will my child share the name Violet with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 1,061 UK babies named Violet per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Violet in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Violet becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Violet is at its highest recorded position — #37 in 2025, with 1,061 births. In 2020 it ranked #48.

What does the name Violet mean?

The name Violet has Latin origins and means "Purple/blue flower; colour of royalty". Names with clear etymological roots tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles and give children a story to tell about their name.

Who are some famous people named Violet?

Notable people named Violet include: Violet Blue, Violet Affleck and Violet Grohl.

Is Violet a popular baby name in the United States?

Violet is very popular in the United States, ranked #13 in 2025. It's a transatlantic favourite used widely on both sides of the Atlantic.

👧 Girl's name ⭐ Popular UK #37

Violet

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Violet is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #37 in 2025. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.

Origin & Meaning

Latin — Purple/blue flower; colour of royalty

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UK Rank 2025

#37

US Rank #13

About the Name Violet

Violet is at its highest recorded position in the UK, #37 in 2025 — the strongest showing it has had. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 13 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.

Etymologically, Violet comes from Latin, where it means "Purple/blue flower; colour of royalty". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.

Violet is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Violet on the register.

In the US it ranks even higher at #15, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Violet

Violet Bonham Carter — Helen Violet Bonham Carter, Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury,, known until her marriage as Violet Asquith, was a British politician and diarist.
Violet Attlee — Violet Helen Attlee, Countess Attlee was the wife of British politician and Prime Minister Clement Attlee.
Violet Blue — Violet Blue is an American journalist, author, editor, advisor, and educator.

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