Amaranth as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Amaranth

What is the meaning of the name Amaranth ?

The baby name Amaranth is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæm.ə.rænθ/ (AM-ə-ranth).

Amaranth is Greek in Origin.

Amaranth derives from Greek amárantos “unfading, imperishable,” blended with ánthos “flower” in the form amáranthos; via Latin Amaranthus it named the long-lasting bloom and grain. Its meaning evokes immortality, steadfast love, and resilience, and the English adjective amaranthine shares that sense. The word also denotes a deep rosy-red color.

As a given name, Amaranth has been rare in English but surfaces from the 17th century onward among Puritan and, later, Victorian word-and-flower names, encouraged by poetic references such as Milton’s “immortal amaranth.” It reads as unisex yet is used chiefly for girls today. International and elaborated forms include Amarantha, Amaranta (Spanish/Italian; e.g., García Márquez’s Amaranta), Amaranthe and Amarante (French), and the masculine Amaranto; the strictly botanical Amaranthus appears in historical records. Short forms range from Mara and Amy to Annie and Ari.