Yolette
yoh-LET
A delicate pet form tied to violet, with a distinctly French-and-Scottish historical feel.
Meaning
Yolette is presented in the sources as a French pet form connected to Yolande and ultimately to Violet. The etymological chain given in the excerpts links it to Latin violet/viola, so the name carries the sense of the violet flower and its associated softness and color imagery.
Origin
FrenchLatinfeminine
Fun fact
One excerpt calls Yolette an 'atrocious pet name,' but also notes that Scottish usage helped spread it in the form Violet.