The species name violacea is derived from the Latin violaceus, meaning violet, or purplish 1.
Aigle rouge, Alpina Maheca, Belle Sultane, Gallica Maheca, Gallica Maheka, Mahaeca, Maheca (Gallica), Maheka, Rosa gallica Maheka flore subsimplici, Rosa gallica violacea, Violacea, Violacea Maheka