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Violet

/VY-oh-let/Luganda & Swahili · a girl’s name

A violet flower, symbolizing modesty and beauty

In Luganda

How to say it
VY-oh-let
Given to
Girls
Used in
Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Violet

Nicknames & short forms

Vi

In Swahili

How to say it
VY-uh-let
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

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