Violet (name)

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Violet
Given Name


Violet became a popular name due to the flower.

Gender female
Meaning "violet"
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Violet is a given name for girls.The name comes from the Violet flower. As with other such names its popularity has varied dramatically over time. Flower names were very commonly used from about 1880 through about 1910 in the United States, with usage dropping throughout the next 80 years or so. The name Violet was the 88th most frequent girl's given name in 1900, dropping below position 1000 by 1960. In 1990, the name appeared again in the top 1000 at position 289 [1] and its popularity has increased since.[2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ 1990 US Census figures
  2. ^ US Social Security Administration