HYACINTH  

Gender: F
Origin: Flower name

Not as lovely as Lily or as gentle as Jasmine, Hyacinth still might hold some appeal for the parent seeking a truly exotic flower name.

Variations:
Hyacinthie, Cintha, Cinthy, Hyacinthia, Hyacintha, Hyacintia, Cinthie, Cinthia

International Variations:
Jakinda (Basque) Hyacynthe, Hyacinthe (Greek) Giacinta (Italian) Jacinta, Jacinda (Spanish)

Hyacinth is being discussed in our message boards:

• Strange and Whimsical Word Names
• Mathilda and....
• alphabetical elimination
• Naming a girl after William or George
• If I were a celeb. drop 2 add 1 with middles

Read Nameberry blog posts about Hyacinth:

• NEWER NAMES IN OLDER CATEGORIES: Fresh florals and varied virtues
• KISSING COUSIN NAMES: Names that don't look related--but are
• EASTER NAMES
• JEWEL NAMES FOR YOUR LITTLE GEM