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
"prophet, seer"
Origin: Hebrew
Amethyst is more popular, ranked #1324 vs #1483 for Navi.
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Amethyst is more popular, ranked #1324 compared to Navi at #1483 in the United States.
Amethyst means "purple gemstone" (Latin origin). Navi means "prophet, seer" (Hebrew origin).
Amethyst is primarily a girl name. Navi is primarily a girl name.