Mauve

soft purplish-pink color

GenderGirlOriginFrench (named for the mallow flower)Say itMOHVPopularityvery rare as a name
Pronounced MOHV

About the name Mauve

Mauve is a soft, dusty purple-pink named for the mallow flower and made famous by the first synthetic dye. It's a delicate, vintage color name.

delicate, refined, and quietly vintage

Fun fact

Mauve was the first synthetic dye, discovered accidentally by chemist William Perkin in 1856.

Nicknames for Mauve

MavieVee

Variations

MauviaMalva

Sibling name ideas

VioletIrisRosalindWren

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