Hyacinthe as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hyacinthe

What is the meaning of the name Hyacinthe ?

The baby name Hyacinthe is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'fr': '/ja.sɛ̃t/', 'en': '/ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/'}.

Hyacinthe is Greek in Origin.

Hyacinthe is the French form of Hyacinth, from Greek Hyákinthos via Latin Hyacinthus - the mythic Spartan youth loved by Apollo and transformed into the hyacinth flower; the term also named a blue‑red gemstone (jacinth). In French it has been chiefly masculine, borne by painter Hyacinthe Rigaud and explorer Hyacinthe de Bougainville, and it spread in Catholic Europe through the cult of St. Hyacinth of Poland, reflected in Québec’s Saint‑Hyacinthe. In English and modern use it is unisex but rare.

Meaning centers on the hyacinth flower and the jacinth stone, evoking spring, remembrance, and constancy. Variants and cognates: English Hyacinth; French feminine Jacinthe; Italian Giacinto; Spanish/Portuguese Jacinto; German Hyazinth; Polish Hiacynt and Jacek; Latin Hyacinthus. Feminine elaborations Hyacintha and Hyacinthia appear in older records. The name enjoyed a modest 19th‑century botanical revival and today appeals for its antique elegance and mythic resonance.