The baby name Amethyst is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæməθɪst/ (AM-uh-thist).
Amethyst is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Amethyst is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæməθɪst/ (AM-uh-thist).
Amethyst is Greek in Origin.
From Greek amethystos, “not intoxicated” (a- “not” + methy “wine”), Amethyst names the violet quartz long believed to ward off drunkenness and promote clarity. The gemstone’s royal hue and ecclesiastical use - especially in bishops’ rings - gave it associations with dignity, wisdom, and sobriety. As the February birthstone and a symbol in classical lore linked to Dionysus, it carries both mythic charm and a calm, spiritual aura.
Used as a given name in English since the late 19th century, it aligned with the Victorian taste for jewel and nature names like Ruby and Pearl, remaining rarer and more ethereal. Today it is chiefly feminine but essentially unisex. International forms include Améthyste (French), Amatista (Spanish), and Ametista (Italian/Portuguese); a Latinized Amethysta also appears. The meaning evokes sobriety, protection, and clear-minded grace.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #257 | 7 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #366 | 25 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #500 | 16 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #571 | 16 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #599 | 17 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #744 | 173 | 8,487 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #893 | 6 | 7,053 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #920 | 16 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #964 | 31 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Amethyst is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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