Given name
Amethyst
Amethyst is used as a given name. One Greek interpretation is “resembling the purple gemstone; wine; in history, was used to prevent intoxication.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Greek interpretation is “resembling the purple gemstone; wine; in history, was used to prevent intoxication.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Amethyst through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,576
- 16 boys · 4,560 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 240 babies
- 2025
- 181
- #1,242 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +17%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 181 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,242 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (25). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,786 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.
Amethyst’s family of names
In English usage, Amethyst has a diminutive in Amy. Amethyst has a related form in Amathist. Amethyst has a related form in Amathista.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Amydiminutive · English
- Amethystiavariant
- Amethystavariant
- Amethistiavariant
- Amethistavariant
- Amathystavariant
- Amathistavariant
- Amethystevariant
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People named Amethyst
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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