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
"brilliantly renowned"
Origin: Old English
Amethyst is more popular, ranked #1324 vs #18857 for Cuthbert.
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Amethyst is more popular, ranked #1324 compared to Cuthbert at #18857 in the United States.
Amethyst means "purple gemstone" (Latin origin). Cuthbert means "brilliantly renowned" (Old English origin).
Amethyst is primarily a girl name. Cuthbert is primarily a boy name.