At a Glance
- Meaning
- Hyacinth, the flower; in Greek myth, a beautiful youth loved by Apollo, from whose blood the flower grew
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Pronunciation
- hy-uh-SIN-thuhs
Hyacinthus is an Ancient Greek name meaning “Hyacinth, the flower; in Greek myth, a beautiful youth loved by Apollo, from whose blood the flower grew”. It appears in our list of 200+ Dark Academia Baby Names for the Bookish, Brooding Parent.
Meaning & Origin of Hyacinthus
Meaning: Hyacinth, the flower; in Greek myth, a beautiful youth loved by Apollo, from whose blood the flower grew.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
How to Pronounce Hyacinthus
hy-uh-SIN-thuhsIPA /ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθəs/
Popularity of Hyacinthus
Hyacinthus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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