Meaning and history
Amethyst comes from the name of the purple semi-precious stone, whose Greek etymology combines the negative prefix ἀ (a) with μέθυστος (methystos), meaning “intoxicated” or “drunk,” reflecting the ancient belief that it could protect against drunkenness. It is the traditional birthstone for February.
20062006: 88 births, rank #2,186
2007: 70 births, rank #2,616
2008: 47 births, rank #3,478
2009: 62 births, rank #2,826
2010: 62 births, rank #2,803
20112011: 62 births, rank #2,796
2012: 75 births, rank #2,449
2013: 55 births, rank #3,005
2014: 95 births, rank #2,049
2015: 128 births, rank #1,667
20162016: 160 births, rank #1,439
2017: 177 births, rank #1,317
2018: 168 births, rank #1,338
2019: 189 births, rank #1,239
2020: 184 births, rank #1,236
20212021: 215 births, rank #1,143
2022: 235 births, rank #1,069
2023: 206 births, rank #1,168
2024: 176 births, rank #1,305
20252025: 181 births, rank #1,241
In 2025, 181 babies were recorded with the name Amethyst, ranking #1,241 among girls.