Ianthe
Ianthe is a girl name of Greek origin, meaning Violet flower.
What Ianthe means
Violet flower.
Ianthe sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Ianthe comes from
Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.
Ianthe is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.
How popular is Ianthe?
Ianthe does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Ianthe
We group Ianthe under flowers and growing things and Color — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Ianthe
These share Ianthe's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Iris — Rainbow; messenger of the gods.
- Hyacinth — The fragrant purple bloom.
- Aoi — Hollyhock; the color blue.
- Violet — The violet flower; the color purple.
- Bluebell — The woodland bell flower.
- Lavender — The fragrant purple flower.
- Lilac — The pale-purple blossom.
- Poppy — The bright red poppy flower.
- Tulip — The tulip flower; turban.
- Viola — Violet flower.
- Zinnia — The bright zinnia flower.
- Daphne — The laurel tree.
More Greek names
- Hyperion — The high one; a Titan of light.
- Icarus — Follower; one who flew to the sun.
- Hyacinth — The fragrant purple bloom.
- Indigo — Deep blue-violet.
- Homer — Pledge; the great poet.
- Irene — Peace.
- Hesper — The evening star.
- Iris — Rainbow; messenger of the gods.
- Hermione — Messenger; of the earth.
- Isadora — Gift of Isis.