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French

Violette

Pronounced vee-oh-LETShare

Meaning: Violet flower

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • 3 syllables

The story

Violette is the French form of Violet. It connects the personal name with the purple flower, ultimately through Latin viola.

Nicknames

  • Vi
  • Vivi
  • Lettie

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Violette comes from French.

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