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Naming your baby is wonderful, but deciding on just one or two can also be a bit intimidating when there are so many names out there to pick from.
Some parents choose to pick their baby's name by letter, while others decide to search out the perfect name by meaning. If you've decided to go with finding one by meaning, and want to give your new baby a colour name, we've collected 25 of the best purple-themed baby names just for you.
From flower and plant names like Iris and Kovidar, to precious stones like Amethyst and colour words like Lilac and Indigo, there are names here for every family. Whether you want an old favourite or something new and unique, there's sure to be something on the list for you.
10) Amethyst (Greek): This gem is the birthstone for February.
16) Wisteria (American): This floral name belongs to a pretty purple climbing plant.
Porfirio, Meaning: purple dye Origin: Italian and Spanish from Greek ~ View Detail
Violetta, Meaning: purple Origin: Italian ~ View Detail
8) Violet(English): Probably the most popular and well-known of all the names that mean purple, this rich tone is also a floral name. Violet is a popular name given to characters in books and film.
22) Porfirio (Spanish/Italian): This Spanish and Italian name comes from a type of purple stone as well as a purple dye.
7) Mauve (English): A pinky-purple shade, this elegant purple name is reminiscent of names like Maude and Maeve.
Violette, Meaning: purple Origin: French
Violante, Meaning: purple flower Origin: Greek and Latin
18) Gentian; Gentius (Albanian): The name of a star-shaped flower with medicinal properties, gentian also lends its name to an antiseptic dye. Gentian was named after the Illyrian king Gentius, who discovered it could be used in medicine.
5) Lilac (English): This pale pastel purple shares a name with a flowering shrub and has a lovely vintage feel.
3) Lavender (English): Another name that is both a flower and a tone of purple, this pretty pale shade is the name of a character in the Harry Potter series.
26) Indigo (English): This dark purple dye makes a lovely name for any baby.
15) Iris(Greek): Another name from Greek mythology, this is the name of the goddess of the rainbow as well as being a blue and violet-coloured flower.
Violet, Meaning: purple Origin: English from Latin
23) Slate (English) : A stone-based name, slate is a purple-grey rock.
Ianthe, Meaning: purple flower Origin: Greek
12) Hyacinth (Greek) This name is both a flower and a bluish-purple gemstone.
