Hiacinth as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hiacinth

What is the meaning of the name Hiacinth ?

The baby name Hiacinth is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/ (HY-uh-sinth); also /ˈhaɪsɪnθ/ (HY-sinth).

Hiacinth is Greek in Origin.

Hiacinth is a streamlined variant of Hyacinth, ultimately from Greek Hyakinthos via Latin Hyacinthus, the name of a youth loved by Apollo who was transformed into the spring flower. The core meaning is "hyacinth," by extension "blue larkspur/azure gem," a sense preserved in the English gemstone term jacinth and in the Bible's Book of Revelation. The name evokes freshness, rebirth, and poignant beauty from myth.

Usage has been both masculine and feminine. Medieval and early-modern Europe used Hyacinthus in Latin; French Hyacinthe was long unisex; Italian Giacinto and Spanish/Portuguese Jacinto remain male; Polish Jacek derives from the same root and honors St. Hyacinth of Poland (13th century). Feminine forms include Hyacinth, Hyacintha, Jacinta/Jacinthe. Variant spellings include Hiacinth and Jacinth. Revived by Victorian floral taste, the name today reads vintage-botanical with broad cross-lingual connections.

⚙ Hiacinth is exceptionally rare. There are only 2 recorded uses on record, spread over 2 countries.