Girl · Greek
Ianthe
Say it: eye-AN-thee
Meaning
From Greek ion 'violet' and anthos 'flower'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A Romantic-era revival of a minor myth name.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 47 babies given this name since 1914
- At its height in 1914, about 1 in 152,300 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Ianthi |
|---|
Famous bearers
- Ianthe, daughter of Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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