Amarantha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Amarantha

What is the meaning of the name Amarantha ?

The baby name Amarantha is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced am-uh-RAN-thuh (ˌæməˈrænθə).

Amarantha is Greek in Origin.

Amarantha derives from Greek amárantos/amáranthos, “unfading,” ultimately from a- ‘not’ + marainein ‘to wither,’ and by folk-association with ánthos ‘flower’; the name thus evokes the “unfading flower,” the amaranth, long a symbol of immortality and steadfast love in classical and early Christian lore.

As a given name in English, Amarantha appears from the 17th century in literary circles - most memorably in Richard Lovelace’s lyric “To Amarantha, That She Would Dishevel Her Hair” - and saw sporadic Puritan and later Victorian use among nature and virtue names. It remains rare today but enjoys periodic revival for its antique elegance and lush sound, with occasional boosts from fantasy fiction. Variants include Amaranth (English), Amaranta (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese; familiar via García Márquez’s Amaranta), Amaranthe or Amarante (French), and the learned botanical form Amaranthus (masculine/Latin).