Hyacintha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hyacintha

What is the meaning of the name Hyacintha ?

The baby name Hyacintha is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθə/ (HY-ə-SIN-thə).

Hyacintha is Greek in Origin.

Hyacintha is the Latinized feminine form of Hyacinth, from Greek Hyákinthos, the mythic Spartan youth beloved by Apollo; from his blood the hyacinth flower was said to grow. In classical usage hyakinthos also named a blue-violet hue and a gemstone (jacinth/zircon), giving the name floral and jewel connotations meaning “hyacinth” or “jacinth.”

As a given name it appears in medieval Latin records - especially in ecclesiastical contexts - and was revived in the 18th–19th centuries alongside the English fashion for botanical names, though Hyacintha itself remained uncommon. International variants include Hyacinth (English), Hyacinthe (French, historically unisex), Giacinta (Italian), Jacinta (Spanish/Portuguese), Jacintha (Dutch/English), Jacinthe (French), Jacinda (modern English), and Polish Hiacynta. Diminutives and short forms used across languages include Cinta, Jaci, and Cinda. The name is associated with Catholic tradition through St Hyacinth (masculine) and saints bearing the cognate Giacinta/Jacinta, notably Jacinta Marto of Fátima.

⚙ Hyacintha is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 19 recorded uses of it, from 9 countries.