Hyacinthos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hyacinthos

What is the meaning of the name Hyacinthos ?

The baby name Hyacinthos is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθɒs/ (hai-uh-SIN-thos).

Hyacinthos is Greek in Origin.

Hyacinthos traces to Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Hyákinthos), name of a Spartan youth beloved by Apollo; after his tragic death, a flower sprang from his blood, giving the term hyakinthos to a blue larkspur-like bloom and to a blue-violet gemstone. The name thus conveys “hyacinth flower,” with associations of beauty, grief, and renewal. In antiquity it was borne by mythic and historical figures, and early Christians Latinized it as Hyacinthus; several martyrs, notably Saint Hyacinth of Caesarea, kept it in liturgical calendars.

While Hyacinthos remains rare in modern Greek (Υάκινθος), its variants traveled widely: Latin Hyacinthus; French Hyacinthe (m/f); Italian Giacinto; Spanish and Portuguese Jacinto; feminine Jacinta; Polish Jacek; English Hyacinth and Jacinth. Alternative transliterations include Hyakinthos. Though uncommon today, Hyacinthos offers classical depth and a botanical, jewel-toned meaning.

⚙ Nothing for Hyacinthos shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.