The baby name Hyacinth is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/', 'simplified': 'HY-uh-sinth'}.
Hyacinth is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Hyacinth is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/', 'simplified': 'HY-uh-sinth'}.
Hyacinth is Greek in Origin.
Hyacinth comes from Greek Hyákinthos, the beautiful Spartan youth loved by Apollo; when he died, the hyacinth flower sprang from his blood. Through Latin Hyacinthus the name spread across Europe and also yielded “jacinth,” a gemstone term. Meaning “hyacinth flower,” it carries associations of deep love, grief transformed, renewal, and - per Victorian floriography - constancy and sincerity.
Used for both sexes, Hyacinth appeared in English records from the 17th century and peaked with other botanical names in the 19th, now uncommon. Key variants include French Hyacinthe (m/f); Italian Giacinto/Giacinta; Spanish and Portuguese Jacinto/Jacinta (diminutive Cinta); Polish Jacek and Hiacynta; Greek Iákintos; and Czech Hyacint. Christian tradition reinforces the name via St. Hyacinth of Poland (Latin Hyacinthus; Polish Jacek) and St. Giacinta/Jacinta, keeping the floral classic familiar across languages.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| JM | 0 | #71 | 17 | 3,714 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #85 | 242 | 7,507 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| PH | 0 | #103 | 8 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Girls | 2016 | #304 | 5 | 2,798 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #347 | 44 | 13,098 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #499 | 17 | 19,177 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #532 | 19 | 12,054 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #567 | 20 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #593 | 427 | 16,906 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #600 | 16 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #759 | 28 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #889 | 28 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Hyacinth is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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