Amaryllis

Amaryllis is a Greek girl's name. Named after a flowering bulb, from Greek mythology. Combines botanical beauty with classical heritage.

How popular is Amaryllis in the United States?

In 2024, 64 girls in the United States were named Amaryllis, making it the 2,689th most popular girl's name that year.

It has climbed sharply, from 3,276th a decade earlier.

Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 73 births.

Records for Amaryllis go back to 1926, and 1,779 babies have been given the name since.

What Amaryllis means and where it comes from

Named after a flowering bulb, from Greek mythology. Combines botanical beauty with classical heritage. Greek name of a shepherdess in ancient poetry, later given to a flower. Exotic yet recognizable.

Amaryllis is of Greek origin, described as floral and botanical in style.

Is Amaryllis a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 64 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Amaryllis

  • Amari
  • Amar

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Amaryllis

Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Amaryllis mean?

Named after a flowering bulb, from Greek mythology. Combines botanical beauty with classical heritage.

Where does the name Amaryllis come from?

Amaryllis is of Greek origin, and is usually described as floral and botanical in style.

How popular is Amaryllis in the United States?

In 2024, 64 girls in the United States were named Amaryllis, making it the 2,689th most popular girl's name that year.

Is Amaryllis a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 64 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Amaryllis?

Amari, Amar are shorter names in current US use that share the opening of Amaryllis.

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