Origin, Meaning, And History Of Ianthe
Ianthe is a feminine name of Greek origin and means ‘violet flower.’ In Greek mythology, Ianthe is an Oceanid water nymph who was the daughter of the sea gods Oceanus and Tethys. Therefore, the meaning associated with her name includes ‘she who delights,’ ‘heat,’ or ‘violet.’
Ianthe, a Cretan girl who was betrothed to Iphis, appears as another figure in Greek and Roman mythology. Iphis, a woman raised as a man, also fell in love with Ianthe and prayed to the gods for permission to marry the other woman. Instead, Isis changed Iphis into a man who then became Ianthe’s husband. Ianthe is also the name given to a sea snail, moth, butterfly, lake, and a large main belt asteroid.
The name Ianthe is pronounced as ‘iy-AN-thee’. The name Ianthe is spelled the same way in most languages. Some variations associated with Ianthe include Iantha, Ianthea, Ianthia, Ianthina, Janthia, Ianthiya, Ianthya, Ianthyna, Janthina, and Janthine. Anne, Ann, Thea, Annie, and Ant are a few nicknames of Ianthe.
Ianthe Elizabeth Brautigan, an American writer, educator, and daughter of author Richard Brautigan and Ianthe Jeanne Duganan, an American journalist, are two famous bearers of the name Ianthe. The name Ianthe has been used since ancient times, and it was a popular name among poets and playwrights. For example, Ovid, a Roman poet, first used the name in his 1st-century work Iphis and Ianthe, and later romantic poets such as Lord Byron and Walter Savage Landor used it in their poems. The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley also used it as a name for his first daughter.
Other fictional characters with the name Ianthe include Ianthe, the love interest of the main character in John William Polidori’sThe Vampyre, Ianthe from theDragon Princenovel series, Ianthe Broome, a character inAn Unsuitable Attachment, a posthumous work by Barbara Pym, Ianthe, a character inSylvester, or the Wicked Uncle1957年,乔其纱嘿,艾安西,character inA Court Of Mist And Fury,2016 book by Sarah J. Maas, Ianthe Tridentarius, a character inHouse of Names, 2017 book by Colm Tóibín, and Ianthe, a spirit inAl Aaraaf,1829 poem by Edgar Allan Poe.
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Ianthe On The Popularity Chart
By using data from the Social Security Administration, let us examine the popularity of the name Ianthe over time.
Popularity Over Time
As can be seen from the graph below, Ianthe hasn’t been a popular name. In 1984, it was used to name five babies per million, and in 2011, it was used to name seven babies out of a million.
Source:Social Security AdministrationRank Over Time
Ianthe is a rare name that has not fared well on the ranking chart. As of 2011, the name Ianthe is ranked 13,887.
Source:Social Security AdministrationNames With Similar Sound As Ianthe
Several names have lovely meanings and share a similar sound to Ianthe.
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Names With Similar Meaning As Ianthe
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the meaning of the name Ianthe?
The name Ianthe means purple flower.
2. What is the origin of the name Ianthe?
Ianthe has a Greek origin.
