Variant of Violet, from Latin 'viola' meaning the purple violet flower.
Violett is a variant spelling of Violet, a name rooted in the Latin viola — the word for the fragrant purple flower that has symbolized modesty, faithfulness, and constancy since antiquity. The Romans associated violets with death and remembrance, scattering them on graves, while medieval Europeans saw them as emblems of the Virgin Mary's humility. The name itself moved through French as violette before settling into English, carrying the flower's layered symbolism — beauty that does not announce itself, depth that rewards attention.
Shakespeare gave the name its most enduring literary shadow: Viola, the cross-dressing heroine of Twelfth Night, is only a vowel away, and the two names have been entangled in the imagination of English speakers ever since. In Victorian England, Violet became enormously fashionable as part of the broader flower-naming craze that also produced Lily, Rose, and Daisy. It was a name for daughters of refinement and feeling.
The twentieth century saw notable bearers including Violet Bonham Carter, the Liberal politician and Churchill confidante, and in American popular culture, Violet Beauregarde from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory became a wry cautionary tale, the name edged with competitive mischief. The double-t spelling Violett is an intentional stylistic flourish — it gives the name a slightly more jewel-like, Continental quality, echoing the French violette while looking distinctive on paper. The broader Violet/Violette/Violett family has surged back into popularity in recent decades as parents reach for names that feel vintage yet fresh, botanical yet strong. It carries the rare quality of sounding equally at home in a Victorian parlor, a French village, and a modern Brooklyn apartment.