Amethyst
Meaning
"purple gemstone"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,324
- Total SSA Count
- 173
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Amy, Ami, Thyst
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"purple gemstone"
Origin: Latin
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #1324 for Amethyst.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Amethyst at #1324 in the United States.
Amethyst means "purple gemstone" (Latin origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Amethyst is primarily a girl name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.