The first name Hyacinth
A girl’s name from Greek.
Pronounced /ˈhaɪ.ə.sɪnθ/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From Latin Hyacinthus, a saint's name from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos), the name of a mythological character.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Hyacinth last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hyacinth with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hyacinth at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 33 girls born in the United States were named Hyacinth, the 4,294th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Hyacinth in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Greek girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Hyacinth mean?
- From Latin Hyacinthus, a saint's name from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos), the name of a mythological character.
- What is the origin of the name Hyacinth?
- From Latin Hyacinthus, a saint's name from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos), the name of a mythological character.
- How popular is the name Hyacinth?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Hyacinth, ranking 5,891st.
- Is Hyacinth a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 984 US babies named Hyacinth since 1880 were girls.
- When was Hyacinth most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 33 babies were named Hyacinth, its highest rank at 4,294th.
- How do you pronounce Hyacinth?
- Hyacinth is /ˈhaɪ.ə.sɪnθ/, 3 syllables.