Hyacinth
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Hyacinth
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.
Hyacinth for girls#4294 US
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 for boys
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 unconventional 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.
Pronounced HY-uh-sinth.
As of October 2026, Hyacinth ranked #4294 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1177 in 1909.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,801 | 28 | 17.3 |
| 2025 | #4,294 | 33 | 20.5 |
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Famous Hyacinths
- Hyacinth Anne LittletonGirl
daughter of Edward Littleton and Hyacinthe Wellesley
- Saint Hyacinth of CaesareaGirl
2nd,century male martyr
- Saint HyacinthGirl
3rd century Roman martyr along with Saint Protus
- Saint Hyacinth of PolandGirl
12th century male priest
- Hyacinth Graf StrachwitzGirl
male German Army officer and aristocrat
- Hyacinth Bernard Wenceslaus MorganGirl
English male MP
- Hyacinth Gabriel ConnonGirl
Filipino priest and educator
- Hyacinth Gabriel TungutalumGirl
Aboriginal Australian male politician
Hyacinth in pop culture
- Hyacinth Bucket (or "bouquet")Girl
main character in British comedy "Keeping Up Appearances"
- HyacinthGirl
princess character in "Princess of the Midnight Ball" by Jessica Day George
- Hyacinth KirkpatrickGirl
character in Elizabeth Gaskell's "Wives and Daughters"
- Hyacinth PriceGirl
ridiculous hospital matron in "Mr Scobie's Riddle" (1983) by Elizabeth Jolley
- Hyacinth HippoGirl
a character in Disney's Fantasia
- Hyacinth D'YsquithGirl
character in Broadway musical, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"
- Hyacinth BridgertonGirl
character in the Bridgerton romance series by Julia Quinn
- Miss HyacinthGirl
villain in novel "A Drowned Maiden's Hair"
- "Hyacinth HouseGirl
" song by the Doors
- HyacinthGirl
character in the Canadian animated series "Blaise de Blasé"/"Fred's Head"
Variations & nicknames
More nicknames
- CinthaGirl
- CinthiaGirl
- CinthieGirl
- CinthyGirl
- HyacinthaGirl
- HyacinthiaGirl
- HyacinthieGirl
- HyacintiaGirl