70 Beautiful Baby Names That Mean Purple or Violet

Purple is not just a color. It is a whole feeling.

It is royalty and mystery and creativity all wrapped into one. In ancient times, purple dye was so rare and expensive that only kings and emperors could wear it. So when you name your baby something connected to purple, you are giving them a name with centuries of elegance behind it.

Whether you love the delicate softness of lavender, the rich depth of indigo, or the classic charm of violet, this list has something for every kind of purple lover.

70 baby names that mean purple or violet for girls, boys, and any baby in between. Let’s go.

Girl Names That Mean Purple Or Violet

Purple girl names have a magic to them. Soft and strong at the same time. The kind of names that feel vintage and completely fresh in the same breath.

1. Violet — The most popular purple name in the US right now. Currently in the top 20 for girls. Jennifer Garner named her daughter Violet after her grandmother. Timeless.
2. Viola — The Latin and Scandinavian form of Violet. Also a beautiful stringed instrument. Shakespeare used it in Twelfth Night. Elegant and musical.
3. Violetta — The Italian form of Violet. Operatic, romantic, and slightly grander than the English version.
4. Violette — The French form. Pronounced with a long e at the end. Chic and distinctly Parisian.
5. Iris — The rainbow goddess of Greek mythology. Also a stunning purple flower. Currently in the US top 100 and climbing.
6. Lavender — The purple-flowering plant that smells like calm. An adventurous name that is starting to get real attention from parents who love Violet but want something more unusual.
7. Lilac — The bluish-purple flower from English and Persian naming traditions. Sweet, soft, and completely lovely.
8. Amethyst — The purple quartz gemstone. The birthstone for February. A gem name with real weight and beauty behind it.
9. Indigo — The deep blue-purple dye made from Indian plants, so rare in ancient times that only royalty could afford it. Bold and distinctive as a given name.
10. Ione — A Greek sea nymph name tied to the violet color. Made more widely known by actress Ione Skye, daughter of folk singer Donovan. Rare and beautiful.
11. Iolanthe — Violet flower in Greek. Long, lyrical, and almost never used. The name of a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta.
12. Yolanda — Violet flower in Greek. The more accessible everyday version of Iolanthe. Bold and floral.
13. Lila — Purple in German, night beauty in Arabic, and delicate in Hebrew. Three gorgeous meanings in one short name.
14. Bora — Purple in Korean. Pronounced PO-RA. Short, modern, and completely fresh outside Korean communities.
15. Murasakino — Purple in Japanese. Rare and poetic and unlike anything you will hear on a playground.
16. Sumire — Violet flower in Japanese. Soft, lyrical, and rarely used outside Japan.
17. Khuzama — Lavender in Arabic. A beautiful and completely distinctive name.
18. Sigal — Violet and treasure in Hebrew. A name that means two precious things at once.
19. Fiala — Violet in Czech and Slovak. Simple and sweet and very rarely used outside Eastern Europe.
20. Wiola — The Polish form of Viola. Violet flower in Polish. Warm and distinctive.
21. Wisteria — The cascading purple flowering vine. A botanical name with enormous charm.
22. Hyacinth — The purple-blue flower from Greek mythology. Hyacinths were sacred to Apollo. An exotic floral name.
23. Jacinta — Hyacinth or purple in Spanish. The Spanish form of the flower name. Warm and musical.
24. Jolanta — Violet flower in Polish and Greek. A lovely Eastern European name.
25. Evolet — A modern fusion of Eve and Violet. The promise of life and the color purple in one invented name.
26. Fuchsia — The vivid purple-pink flower. The middle name of Sting’s daughter. Dramatic and distinctive.
27. Mauve — The soft purple-gray color. A French color word that works beautifully as a name.
28. Lavinia — Not directly tied to purple but often associated with it through the lavender connection. Ancient Roman and deeply elegant.
29. Amaranth — An unfading purple-red flower. A Greek name meaning unfading color.
30. Calfuray — Violet flower in Mapuche, the language of the indigenous people of Chile and Argentina. Rare and extraordinary.

Boy Names That Mean Purple Or Violet

Purple boy names are rarer than girl names and that is exactly what makes them so special. A boy named after the most regal color in the spectrum? That stands out.

31. Indigo — Already on the girl list but works equally well for any baby.
32. Jacinto — The Spanish boy’s name for hyacinth, the violet-colored flower. Strong and warm.
33. Tyrian — The deep purple dye made by the ancient Phoenicians from sea snails. So precious in the ancient world that it became the color of royalty. A name with a whole history inside it.
34. Dhumra — Smoke-colored or purple and gray in Sanskrit. An Indian name with a mysterious, atmospheric feel.
35. Morado — Deep violet in Spanish and Portuguese. Sometimes used as a nickname, increasingly used as a given name.
36. Hadlee — Field of heather in Old English. Heather is the purple shrub that blankets English moors. A subtle purple name for a boy.
37. Jesaiah — Purple hyacinth in Hebrew. Ancient and deeply unusual.
38. Kovidar — The purple orchid tree in Sanskrit. A name that sounds like it belongs to someone extraordinary.
39. Suren — Lilac in Scandinavian. A soft but strong purple name for a boy.
40. Viorel — From the Romanian word for the alpine squill, also known as the sweet violet flower. A Romanian boy’s name that is completely unused outside Eastern Europe.
41. Corcoran — From the Irish word corcair meaning purple. An Irish surname turned given name with royal color roots.
42. Burgundy — The deep reddish-purple color and the wine region of France. Works for boys and girls both.
43. Phoenix — The Greek origin of this name refers to a reddish-purple color found in fire. The immortal bird rises from purple-red flames. Already everywhere but few people know the purple connection.
44. Plum — The deep purple fruit. Short, bold, and completely unconventional as a boy’s name.
45. Apollo — In mythology, Apollo is associated with the hyacinth, the deep blue-purple gem. A name with a purple connection most people never know about.

Gender Neutral Purple Names

Some of the most beautiful purple names work for any baby. No rules, just a name the color of royalty.

46. Violet — Already on the girl list but used for boys too occasionally. Vi as a nickname works for anyone.
47. Indigo — Deep blue-purple. Works for any baby and feels modern and distinctive.
48. Lavender — Already on the girl list. Works for any baby who deserves a name that smells like calm.
49. Amethyst — Already on the girl list. A gemstone name with gender-neutral energy.
50. Lilac — Already on the girl list. Works for any baby.
51. Burgundy — Already on the boy list. A color and a place and a name for any baby.
52. Magenta — The vivid purplish-red color. Bold and unconventional for any baby.
53. Cerise — Reddish-pink with purplish tones in French. A color name that feels both feminine and modern.
54. Mauve — Already on the girl list. Soft purple-gray. Works for any baby.
55. Plum — Already on the boy list. Works beautifully for any baby too.

Rare And Unusual Purple Names Worth Knowing

These are the purple names most people have never heard of. If you want something that is genuinely one of a kind, this is your section.

56. Biborka — Purple in Hungarian. Rare outside Hungary and completely beautiful.
57. Fialova — The feminine Czech form of Fiala, meaning violet in Slovak. Very rarely used outside the Czech Republic.
58. Murasakino — Already on the girl list. But so rare it belongs here too.
59. Calfuray — Already on the girl list. Violet flower in Mapuche. You will not meet another one.
60. Khuzama — Already on the girl list. Lavender in Arabic. Completely distinctive in English-speaking countries.
61. Viorel — Already on the boy list. Romanian violet name. Extremely rare outside Romania.
62. Corcoran — Already on the boy list. Irish purple name.
63. Tyrian — Already on the boy list. The color of ancient royalty.
64. Kovidar — Already on the boy list. Purple orchid tree in Sanskrit. Extraordinary.
65. Dhumra — Already on the boy list. Purple smoke in Sanskrit. Atmospheric and rare.

Purple Names From Flowers And Nature

Purple is everywhere in nature. Lavender fields. Wisteria climbing over walls. Iris blooming by rivers. Violets pushing through spring soil. These names come straight from the natural purple world.

66. Iris — Already at the top of this list. Worth mentioning again because the purple iris is one of the most beautiful flowers in the world.
67. Wisteria — Already on the girl list. Cascading purple flowers that cover whole buildings.
68. Lavender — Already on multiple lists. The scent and the color and the name all in one.
69. Hyacinth — Already on the girl list. Sacred purple flower of ancient Greece.
70. Salvia — The plant with deep violet-blue flowers. From the Latin word for sage. Rare as a given name and quietly beautiful.

Wrapping Up

So there you have it. 70 baby names that mean purple or violet.

From the classic and beloved Violet to the rare and extraordinary Calfuray, from the Japanese Sumire to the ancient Tyrian, every name on this list carries the same beautiful energy.

Purple. The color of royalty. The color of creativity. The color that has always meant something rare and precious.

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