The name Amaryllis is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "to sparkle". Amaryllis and is often added to lists like Flower Names for Girls and discussed in our forums with posts like "Heaven / Hell / Purgatory Girls".
From the experts:
If you love both unique baby names and flower names for girls, Amaryllis might be a perfect choice for you. A showier flower name than Lily, but in the same botanical family, Amaryllis is not as outre as it might at first sound. It was used in Greek poetry as the appellation of pure pastoral beauties; Amaryllis is the heroine of Virgil's epic poem Ecologues, after whom the flower was named. Other references are characters in the George Bernard Shaw play Back to Methuselah and The Music Man. James Bond-creator Ian Fleming had a half sister named Amaryllis Marie-Louise Fleming, who was a noted British cellist.
Lists containing Amaryllis:
- Flower Names for Girls
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- Unique Baby Names
- Spring Baby Names
- Girl Baby Names That End With S
- Unusual Nature Names for Babies
- Unique Vintage Baby Names for Girls
- Stylish Girls' Names That End in Consonants
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