Ianthe last appears in US records in 2011, when it was given to 7 girls. It has not been recorded since, which means fewer than five babies a year have received it.
Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 9 births.
Records for Ianthe go back to 1914, and 47 babies have been given the name since.
A Greek name meaning "violet flower". Appears in Greek mythology and poetry, giving it both floral and mythological connections. Combines botanical imagery with classical origins.
Ianthe is of Greek origin, described as mythological and botanical in style.
In 2011 the name was recorded only for girls — 7 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.
A Greek name meaning "violet flower". Appears in Greek mythology and poetry, giving it both floral and mythological connections.
Ianthe is of Greek origin, and is usually described as mythological and botanical in style.
Ianthe last appears in US records in 2011, when it was given to 7 girls. It has not been recorded since, which means fewer than five babies a year have received it.
In 2011 the name was recorded only for girls — 7 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Ian is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Ianthe.