Given name

Hyacintha

“resembling the colorful fragrant flower”

Hyacintha is a variant of Hyacinth. One Greek interpretation is “resembling the colorful fragrant flower.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hyacintha is a variant of Hyacinth. One Greek interpretation is “resembling the colorful fragrant flower.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Hyacintha is a variant of Hyacinth. An origin associated with Hyacinth is Greek.

Explained through its name family

The story

Hyacintha is a variant of Hyacinth. The history of Hyacinth gives this family its wider story. Hyacinth’s historical associations include various early saints, principally one martyred in the 3rd century with his brother Protus.

Explained through its name family

Hyacintha’s family of names

In Latin usage, Hyacintha has a later derivative in Jacinta. Hyacintha has a related form in Hyacinth. In Latin usage, Hyacintha has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form HIACYNTA.

Walk Hyacintha’s family in the name graph

HyacinthaHyacinthJacintaJacinthaHiacynta

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Hyacintha has relatives in 3 languages.

3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Hyacintha, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Nature

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“resembling the jasmine flower”

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“from the river Jordan”

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Yamunah

“from the sacred Yamuna river”

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Yasmia

“resembling the jasmine flower”

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Acasha

“thorny tree; one who is naive”

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Yardenna

“from the river Jordan”

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Nature

Yardennah

“from the river Jordan”

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Nature

Yamkah

“a budding flower; blossom”

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Sibling ideas

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