Meaning: Its source is Hyakinthos, a Greek name meaning "The hyacinth flower."

Nicknames: Jacin

Variant Forms: Jacinth

Meaning: Its source is Hyakinthos, a Greek name meaning "The hyacinth flower."

Variant Forms: Hycinth, Jacynth, Hyacintha, Hyacinthia and Hyacinthie

Masculine Forms: Hyacinth

Non-English Forms: Jacinta, Jacinthe, Giacinta and Hyacinthe

Source Forms: Hyakinthos

Popularity: The name Hyacinth ranked 2829th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: In Greek mythology, the original form was the name of a youth accidentally killed by Zeus. His innocent blood generated the beautiful flower that now bears a form of this name.