Given name
Jacynth
“resembling the hyacinth”
Jacynth is a variant of Jacinda. One Spanish interpretation is “resembling the hyacinth.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jacynth is a variant of Jacinda. One Spanish interpretation is “resembling the hyacinth.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jacynth is a variant of Jacinda. An origin associated with Jacinda is Spanish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jacynth through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1977. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jacynth’s family of names
Jacynth has a related form in Jacinda.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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