babyNamedViolette
“violet”
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 223rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 795
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,278
- +5.4% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2012
Meaning and origin of Violette
Violette means “violet” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Violette in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2012.
- Over recent years, Violette has been rising (+5.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Violette every 11 schools, all spellings combined.
Violette in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
894th girls’ name35 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,414
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
946th girls’ name831 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,815+2.9% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
31 babies in 3 years1 girl in 24,769
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Violet (in French)abroad
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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