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Why parents love Lavender- Lavender is the scent of calm — reduces anxiety.
- Harry Potter's Lavender Brown is memorable Hogwarts.
- Lavender fields in Provence are the most photographed.
- Three syllables with a calming, purple sound: LAV-en-der.
- The meaning to wash carries Latin-purification depth.
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The vibe of Lavender
to washlavender plantLatinlavarecalmanxietyProvencepurple fieldsHarry Potterscent
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Origin & history of Lavender
Latin lavare (to wash)
→ lavandula (lavender)
→ English Lavender
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English roots
Lavender comes from the Latin lavare meaning to wash. Lavender reduces anxiety and promotes sleep. Harry Potter's Lavender Brown is memorable. Provence's lavender fields are the most photographed.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin/English; Harry Potter.
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Today
Lavender remains a beloved choice, ranking #1734 in the US. 2,098 babies have been named Lavender since 1962.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Lavender?
2024
peak year
Today, Lavender is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1734), with only about 141 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 258 babies were given the name (ranked #998 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Lavender has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 2,098 babies have been registered as Lavender since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
258
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #998)
(ranked #998)
141
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,410
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,098
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lavender9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Lavender's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — calming nurture. People named Lavender tend to be purple, calming, and gifted at being the scent that reduces everyone's anxiety.
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Scent reducing anxiety✦
Provence-purple◈
Hogwarts-memorable◎
Latin-purification♡
Most-calmingL3
A1
V4
E5
N5
D4
E5
R9
Sum: 36 → Life path 9
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Personality of Lavender🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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