Hyacinth
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning purple flower; from hyakinthos.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Hyacinth by the numbers
Hyacinth was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 29 babies in 1920, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that mean a flower
Like Hyacinth, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Hyacinth
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