160+ Baby Names Meaning Purple (Flowers, Gems & More)

Purple is a powerful color that symbolizes royalty, luxury, and creativity, making it a great source of name inspiration for your child. In this article, we’ve compiled the ultimate list of baby names that mean purple, whether you want something classic, unique, or inspired by flowers or gemstones. We’ll also explain the meanings and origins of each name to help you choose the perfect one!

Names Related to the Color Purple

Purple Girl Names: Berry, Claret, Lilac, Violeta, Willow
Purple Boy Names: Cassius, Cosmos, Kovidar, Tyrian
Purple Flower Names: Aster, Iris, Iolanthe, Lavender
Purple Gem Names: Amethyst, Ione, Sapphire, Tourmaline

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Girl Names That Mean Purple

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Choose a purple-inspired name that captures your daughter’s spirit. Purple symbolizes creativity, royalty, dignity, sophistication, and other positive virtues across various cultures.^{[1]
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- Amaranth - Greek name meaning “never fading” or “immortal.”
- Berry - Greek name meaning “bringer of victory.”
- Betta - Hebrew name meaning “God’s oath” and “dedicated.”
- Charoite - Stems from the Russian word chary, meaning “magic” or “charms.”
- Claret - English name referring to a wine that has a rich purple-red color.
- Dotty - Greek name meaning “gift of God.”
- Evolet - English and American name meaning “the promise of life.”
- Fig - Old French name meaning “fig tree.”
- Glory - Latin name meaning “glory.”
- Grape - North German name that refers to a maker of metal or earthenware vessels.
- Hadlee - Old English name meaning “heather meadow.”
- Heather - English name meaning “a heath or shrub.”
- Heliotrope - Latin name meaning “flower” or “faithfulness.”
- Honesty - Latin name meaning “to be truthful.”
- Jacaranda - Spanish name meaning “fragrant.”
- Jam - American name meaning “one who is sweet.”
- Laurel - Latin name meaning “laurel leaves,” “honor,” “fame,” or “spirit.”
- Lila - Arabic name meaning “dark,” “night beauty,” or “born in the night.”
- Lilac - Sanskrit name meaning “the lilac blossom” or “blue purple.”^{[2]
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- Lupine - Latin name meaning “wolf.”
- Magenta - Italian name meaning “purplish-red color.”
- Magnolia - Latin name meaning “a flower” or “flowering tree.”
- Malva - Scottish name meaning “armored chief.”
- Mauve - French name meaning “violet,” “song-thrush,” or “joy.”
- Mazarine - French name meaning “a deep blue color.”
- Passion - Latin name meaning “suffer.”
- Peacock - Middle Eastern name meaning “peacock.”
- Periwinkle - English name meaning “blue-purple color.”^{[3]
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- Plum - English and North German name meaning “one who lives by a plum tree.”
- Purple - English name for the color purple.
- Rebecca - Hebrew name meaning “to tie,” “bind,” or “enchantingly beautiful.”
- Regina - Latin name meaning “queenly.”
- Reign - Latin name meaning “ruler.”
- Rouge - French name meaning “red-colored.”
- Salvia - Latin and Italian name meaning “whole” or “healthy.”
- Star - American, English, and Latin name meaning “a star.”
- Starling - Latin name meaning “star.”
- Umeko - Japanese name meaning “child of the plum blossom.”
- Verbena - Latin name meaning “holy plants.”
- Veronica - Latin name meaning “true image.”
- Violeta - Italian name meaning “purple” or “flower.”
- Willow - English name meaning “freedom” or “tree.”
- Yolanda - Latin name meaning “violet flower” or “modest.”

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Boy Names That Mean Purple

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Select an edgy, bold, purple-related name for your baby boy. Traditionally, purple signifies royalty and creativity, making it a great name inspiration for your baby boy. Here are some unique names that are connected to purple elements, tones, and symbolism:^{[4]
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- Ai - Japanese name meaning “indigo.”
- Burgundy - French name meaning “a shade of purple” or “dark red.”
- Cassius - Latin name meaning “vain;” also the name of a purple pigment.
- Cobalt - German name meaning “goblin;” also the chemical element used to make violet pigment.
- Comfrey - Latin name meaning “to join together.”
- Corcran - Irish name that comes from the word corsair, meaning “purple.”
- Cosmos - Greek name meaning “likes order;” also the name of a purple flower.
- Dhumra - Indian name meaning “smoke colored” or “purple and gray.”
- Finch - English name meaning “small bird.”
- Fuji - Japanese name meaning “wisteria.”
- Harbin - German name meaning “little warrior.”
- Indigo - Greek name meaning “dark blue.”
- Jay - Hebrew and English name meaning “supplanter.”
- Johannes - Hebrew name meaning “God’s grace.”
- Kovidar - Sanskrit name meaning “purple orchid tree.”
- Maroon - Arabic name meaning “a brown crimson color.”
- Martin - English name meaning “warrior or Mars.”
- Merlin - Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, and Welsh name meaning “sea,” “falcon,” and “sea hill.”
- Mulberry - Latin name meaning “mulberry tree.”
- Pasque - Cornish and Middle English name meaning “Easter.”
- Pfeiffer - German name meaning “whistler” or “pipe player.”
- Phlox - Greek flower name that means “flame.”
- Phoenix - Greek name meaning “mystical bird” or “dark red.”
- Prince - Latin name meaning “royal son.”
- Provence - French name of a city famous for its lavender fields.
- Regem - Biblical name meaning “purple” or “that stones or is stoned.”
- Royal - Old French name meaning “regal one.”
- Shion - Japanese name meaning “aster,” a type of light purple flower.
- Shiryu - Japanese name meaning “purple dragon.”
- Suren - Persian name meaning “strong” or “the heroic one.”
- Tyrian - A purple dye used by Ancient Phoenicians.
- Ube - German name meaning “practice;” also the name for purple yams.

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Purple Flower Names

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Research purple plants and flower varieties for the perfect name. Classic purple flowers include iris, violet, and lavender, but there are so many options to choose from! Here are flowers and plants that come in hues of violet, lilac, or deep purple:^{[5]
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- Allium - Latin word for “garlic.”
- Anemone - Greek name meaning “daughter of the wind.”
- Aster - Amharic name meaning “star.”
- Aubrieta - English name meaning “logical” and “fun-loving person.”
- Azalea - Arabic name meaning “democracy.”
- Calfuray - Native American name meaning “purple flower.”
- Calla - Greek name meaning “most beautiful.”
- Clematis - Greek name meaning “a climbing plant.”
- Crocus - Greek word for “saffron.”
- Fuchsia - German flower name for a plant that has pinkish-red-purple colored blooms.
- Gentiana - Latin and Greek origins; named after a star-shaped flower.
- Hyacinth - Greek name meaning “flower.”
- Ianthe - Greek name meaning “purple flower.”
- Ibolya - Hungarian name meaning “violet color” or “violet flower.”
- Io - Greek name meaning “a flower” or “violet.”
- Iolanthe - Greek name meaning “violet flower” or “modest.”
- Ione - Greek name meaning “violet flower.”
- Iris - Greek name meaning “rainbow.”
- Jolan - Hungarian name meaning “violet blossom” or “good girl.”
- Jolanta - Greek name meaning “violet flower.”
- Lavender - English name meaning “purple flower.”^{[6]
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- Lilac - Persian name meaning “bluish” or “lilac.”^{[7]
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- Myrtle - Greek name meaning “a flower,” “symbol of victory,” or “a tree.”
- Orchid - Latin name meaning “a flower.”
- Pansy - Greek name meaning “a flower.”
- Petunia - French name meaning “tobacco plant.”
- Rose - Latin name meaning “a flower.”
- Salvia - Latin word for “sage.”
- Sireli - Estonian name meaning “lilac flower.”
- Temenuzhka - Bulgarian name meaning “violet flower.”
- Thistle - English name meaning “thistle,” which is a vibrant purple plant.
- Violet - Latin name meaning “purple” or “violet flower.”
- Viorel - Romanian name meaning “sweet violet flower.”
- Wisteria - English name meaning “Wister’s flower.”
- Zinnia - Latin name meaning “colorful flowers.”

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Purple Gem Names

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Get inspiration from gemstones for a beautiful-sounding name. From amethyst to sugilite, purple crystals and gemstones are a great source of name inspiration. Here are some rare, precious, and sparkling names to consider:^{[8]
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- Alexandrite - Russian name meaning “gemstone with special optical effects.”
- Amatista - Greek name meaning “precious purple jewel.”
- Amethyst - Greek name meaning “not intoxicated” or “not drunken.”
- Ametrine - A natural combination of amethyst and citrine.
- Chalcedony - A microcrystalline variety of quartz, symbolizing calm, composure, and peace.
- Charoite - Derives from the Russian word chary, meaning “magic.”
- Fluorite - Latin word meaning “to flow.”
- Garnet - Old French word for “dark red.”
- Ione - Greek name meaning “purple jewel.”
- Jacinta - Greek name meaning “blue crystal” or “attractive.”
- Jade - Spanish name meaning “stone of the loins.”
- Kunzite - Comes from the Greek word for spodumene, meaning “burnt to ashes.”
- Porfirio - Greek name meaning “purple stone.”
- Sapphire - Greek name meaning “blue” or “precious stone.”
- Slate - English name meaning “a fine-grained rock.”
- Spinel - Latin word meaning “thorn” or “little thorn.”
- Sugilite - A rare mineral with a pink-to-purple hue.
- Tanzanite - A unique blue-violet gemstone found exclusively in the Merelani Hills of northern Tanzania.
- Topaz - Greek name for a small island in the Red Sea, Topazios (now Zabargad).
- Tourmaline - Sinhalese name meaning “mixed stones” or “stone of mixed colors.”

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Unique Names That Mean Purple

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Honor another culture (or celebrate your own) with a unique name. Every culture has its own word for purple, and using one is a beautiful way to celebrate your family’s heritage (or pay respect to a culture you admire). Below, you’ll find direct translations for the color purple in different languages:^{[9]
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- Ayame - Japanese name meaning “iris.”
- Biborka - Hungarian name meaning “purple.”
- Bíborka - Hungarian name meaning “purple.”
- Bora - Korean name meaning “purple.”
- Elestren - Cornish name meaning “iris.”
- Fiala - Czech and Slavic name meaning “violet.”
- Fialova - Czech name meaning “violet.”
- Khuzama - Arabic name meaning “lavender.”
- Morado - Spanish and Portuguese name meaning “deep violet.”
- Murasakino - Japanese name meaning “purple.”
- Prunella - French name meaning “color of a plum.”
- Sigal - Jewish name meaning “violet” or “treasure.”
- Sumire - Japanese name meaning “violet” or “violet flower.”
- Violaine - Latin name meaning “purple.”
- Viola - Scandinavian and Latin name meaning “violet.”
- Violetta - Italian name meaning “purple” or “flower.”
- Wiola - Polish name meaning “violet.”
- Yolanthe - Greek name meaning “purple flower,” “violet,” or “violet person.”

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Names for Purple Characters

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Turn to your favorite purple character for a quick and easy name. Barney, Leela, and Maleficent are just some of the iconic purple characters in film and TV! Here are more characters for inspiration, whether you’re naming your child, a character, or a plushie:
- Barney (Barney & Friends)
- Basma (Sesame Street)
- Betsy (Marvel Comics)
- Boggs (Monsters, Inc.)
- Clint (Hawkeye in the Marvel Comics)
- Drax (DC Comics)
- Filfil (The Muppets)
- Gamora (Guardians of the Galaxy)
- Jack (DC Comics)
- Leela (Futurama)
- Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)
- Mim (The Sword and the Stone)
- Nebula (Guardians of the Galaxy)
- Thanos (Marvel Comics)
- Ursula (The Little Mermaid)
- Yzma (The Emperor’s New Groove)

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How to Choose the Perfect Name

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Choose a name with a special meaning that complements your surname. There are tons of purple names that sound beautiful, so look up their meanings to find the perfect one. Most parents want something unique and timeless, but it’s totally up to you. Just make sure you and your partner agree on the choice, check that the initials don’t spell anything awkward or inappropriate, and try to choose a name that will age beautifully so your child will love it forever!^{[10]
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- If you need help, ask your loved ones for suggestions or use our baby name generator.
- Want a rare and unique name? Check the Social Security Administration’s annual list of the most popular baby names to see which ones to avoid.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What should you name a purple animal? Here are some purple-inspired names for an animal character, pet, or plushie:
- Eggplant (or Aubergine)
- Fandango
- Fanta
- Grape
- Jelly
- Kool-Aid
- Raisin
- Royalty
- Taro
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What’s the Roman name for purple? Purpura—it comes from the Greek porphura, referring to the famous Tyrian purple dye obtained from sea snails and associated with royalty and high status.^{[11]
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What name means purple flame? Phlox is a Greek flower that means “flame.” It comes in pale blue, violet, pink, bright red, or white.^{[12]
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