Hyacinth

HY-ah-sinth

Flower name, from Greek

"blue larkspur; precious stone"

Hyacinth Origin and Meaning

The name Hyacinth is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "blue larkspur; precious stone".

Though it may not be as sweet and gentle as, say, Violet, the purple-hued Hyacinth still might hold some appeal for the parent seeking a truly unusual flower name.

In Greek mythology, Hyacinthus was a Spartan youth accidentally killed by Apollo, from whose blood sprang a beautiful and fragrant flower, and it is also the name of several saints; Hyacinth became exclusively female in the nineteenth century. To the ancients, Hyacinth was, in addition to being a bluebell-like blossom, the name of a precious stone.

Hyacinth Bridgerton is the youngest child of the fictional Bridgerton family, named in alphabetical order from A-H. There is a character named Hyacinth Robinson in Henry James's The Princess Casamassima and Hyacinth Bucket is the social-climbing character on the British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, with sisters named Daisy, Rose, and Violet. To underscore her pretentiousness, Hyacinth Bucket insisted that her last name be pronounced as "bouquet".

You might also consider the Spanish version, Jacinta.

Hyacinth Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 551 on Nameberry

Hyacinth Popularity

• 551 Nameberry 2024

20 Names Similar to Hyacinth

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• Bluebell
• Indigo
• Andromeda
• Orchid
• Fleur
• Calypso
• Eulalia
• Jonquil
• Acacia
• Ione
• Narcissa
• Isolde
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Famous People Named Hyacinth

• Hyacinth Anne Littleton daughter of Edward Littleton and Hyacinthe Wellesley
• Saint Hyacinth of Caesarea 2nd,century male martyr
• Saint Hyacinth 3rd century Roman martyr along with Saint Protus
• Saint Hyacinth of Poland 12th century male priest
• Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz male German Army officer and aristocrat
• Hyacinth Bernard Wenceslaus Morgan English male MP
• Hyacinth Gabriel Connon Filipino priest and educator
• Hyacinth Gabriel Tungutalum Aboriginal Australian male politician

Hyacinth in Pop Culture

• Hyacinth Bucket (or "bouquet") main character in British comedy "Keeping Up Appearances"
• Hyacinth princess character in "Princess of the Midnight Ball" by Jessica Day George
• Hyacinth Kirkpatrick character in Elizabeth Gaskell's "Wives and Daughters"
• Hyacinth Price ridiculous hospital matron in "Mr Scobie's Riddle" (1983) by Elizabeth Jolley
• Hyacinth Hippo a character in Disney's Fantasia
• Hyacinth D'Ysquith character in Broadway musical, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"
• Hyacinth Bridgerton character in the Bridgerton romance series by Julia Quinn
• Miss Hyacinth villain in novel "A Drowned Maiden's Hair"
• "Hyacinth House " song by the Doors
• Hyacinth character in the Canadian animated series "Blaise de Blasé"/"Fred's Head"