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“Violet, the purple flower and color” — Spanish origin
Girl's name · #641 in the US (2025) · Trending
Violeta is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1918, it stood at #641 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 8,700 girls have been named Violeta along the way. Together with its spelling variant Violetta (#1184), Violeta would rank around #474 with about 650 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Violeta and Violetta.
Around the world: #68 in Spain (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 23 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 285 notable people named Violeta:
Entertainers appear 1.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Violeta Parra, Chilean musician and folklorist.
Similar names: Violett · Xochitl · Viviana · Julieta · Solana · Paloma
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