At a Glance
- Meaning
- Connected to the hyacinth flower and the Greek myth of Hyacinthus, a youth beloved by Apollo — not literally a word for 'beauty.'
- Origin
- Ancient Greek (via Latin/Spanish)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- juh-SIN-thuh
Jacintha is an Ancient Greek (via Latin/Spanish) girl's name meaning “Connected to the hyacinth flower and the Greek myth of Hyacinthus, a youth beloved by Apollo — not literally a word for 'beauty.'”. It appears in our list of 125+ Baby Names That Mean *Beautiful* (Boys & Girls).
Meaning & Origin of Jacintha
Meaning: Connected to the hyacinth flower and the Greek myth of Hyacinthus, a youth beloved by Apollo — not literally a word for 'beauty.'.
Origin: Ancient Greek (via Latin/Spanish).
A common claim: Popular sites describe Jacintha as simply meaning 'beautiful,' linking it to the hyacinth flower. Actually: Jacintha is often glossed simply as 'beautiful,' but it actually traces to the hyacinth flower and the Greek myth of Hyacinthus, not to a word that literally means 'beautiful.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Jacintha
juh-SIN-thuhIPA /dʒəˈsɪnθə/
Popularity of Jacintha
Jacintha 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.
Lists That Include Jacintha
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