| Violet | Luna | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Violet flower | Moon |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | VY-uh-let | LOO-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (7,546) | 2022 (8,977) |
| In 2025 | 7,546 | 6,076 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Violet | Luna |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 38,031 | 46,161 |
| 2010s | 41,581 | 34,179 |
| 2000s | 9,811 | 4,737 |
| 1990s | 1,699 | 552 |
| 1980s | 1,393 | 115 |
| 1970s | 1,243 | 67 |
| 1960s | 2,256 | 29 |
| 1950s | 4,153 | 44 |
| 1940s | 6,553 | 91 |
| 1930s | 13,863 | 173 |
| 1920s | 30,022 | 414 |
| 1910s | 23,157 | 409 |
| 1900s | 7,844 | 298 |
| 1890s | 3,076 | 278 |
| 1880s | 879 | 168 |
IS a bloom word: from the flower, via Old French 'violete', a diminutive of Latin 'viola' (violet). Also the name of the purple colour named after the flower.
Luna is the Latin word for 'moon' and the name of the Roman goddess who personified it, counterpart to the Greek Selene. The meaning is literal and well established.
Violet is more popular than Luna today: about 7,546 US babies were given the name Violet in 2025, compared with 6,076 named Luna.
Violet means Violet flower (latin origin), while Luna means Moon (latin origin).
In US records, Violet first appears in 1880 and Luna in 1880, so Violet has the longer recorded history.