Given name
Amaryllis
“as fresh as a flower; sparkling”
Amaryllis is used as a given name. One Greek interpretation is “as fresh as a flower; sparkling.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Greek interpretation is “as fresh as a flower; sparkling.” Its derivation is not certain.
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1926. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Amaryllis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,852
- 0 boys · 1,852 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 73 babies
- 2025
- 73
- #2,439 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +11%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 73 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,439 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,143 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Amaryllis’s family of names
Amaryllis has a related form in Amarilis. Amaryllis has a related form in Amarylis. Amaryllis has a related form in Amarillis.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Amaryllis
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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