Chrysanthos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chrysanthos

What is the meaning of the name Chrysanthos ?

The baby name Chrysanthos is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kri-SAN-thos (approx. /krɪˈsænθɒs/ or Greek /xriˈsandos/).

Chrysanthos is Greek in Origin.

Chrysanthos (Greek: Χρυσάνθος) is a masculine given name of Ancient Greek origin, built from chrysos “gold” and anthos “flower,” yielding the evocative meaning “golden flower,” with an allusion to the chrysanthemum. It flourished in the Hellenistic and Byzantine worlds and remains in use in modern Greece and Cyprus, appreciated for its classical resonance and auspicious imagery of brightness, value, and blossom.

The name appears in early Christian tradition through the 3rd‑century martyr Chrysanthus (Latinized form), which helped sustain ecclesiastical and scholarly use. Notable bearers include Chrysanthos of Madytos, an influential theorist of Byzantine music, and Archbishop Chrysanthos of Athens (20th century). Variants and forms include Chrysanthus, Crisanto (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), and transliterations such as Khrisanthos or Hrysanthos; feminine counterparts are Chrysanthi/Chrysantha and Crisanta. Informal shortenings may be Chris/Cris or Anthos.