Hyacinth

HY-uh-sinth'HI-uh-sinth'3 syllables
🇬🇷Greek
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MEANING

A type of flower

ORIGIN

Greek mythology

ETYMOLOGY

From the Greek name Hyakinthos, associated with the flower named after a divine hero

CULTURAL NOTES

In Greek mythology, Hyacinth was a beautiful youth loved by Apollo.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name has been used in various forms since ancient times, often associated with beauty and tragedy.

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The name Hyacinth means "A type of flower" in Greek.
Hyacinth has Greek mythology origins. From the Greek name Hyakinthos, associated with the flower named after a divine hero
Hyacinth is pronounced HY-uh-sinth (HI-uh-sinth). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Hyacinth include Hy, Cinthy.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Hyacinth include Iris, Jasmine, Lily, Daphne.
The most common spelling is Hyacinth. Alternative spellings include Hyacintha, Hyacinthe.