Amaryllis

Amaryllis \a-ma-ryl-lis, am-aryll-is\ is a female's name. It consists of 9 letters and 4 syllables.

The baby girl name Amaryllis is pronounced as aeM-aa-RIHL-ahS ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Amaryllis: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"

What is the origin of Amaryllis?

Amaryllis is of Old Greek origin. It is used mainly in the English and Greek languages. The meaning of the name is 'sparkling eyes'. Derived from the word amaryssein meaning 'to sparkle'. The name was popular in literature; it was used by Virgil, Ovid, and English pastoral poets from the 16th and 17th centuries, such as Spenser and Milton. The name was often used poetically to refer to a simple shepherdess or country girl. Amaryllis is also associated with the flower or plant, itself named after the 19th-century Arcadian heroine. Derivatives of Amaryllis comprise the name Ama meaning, the Spanish Amarilis name variations, the English and Latinized nicknames for Amarilla, the name Amarillis meaning, the name short names for Amaryl, the name nicknames for Amaryla, the name Amarylis pronounciation, and the English Amarylla name variations.

List of baby names that sound like Amaryllis:

the Spanish name Amarilis, the name Amarylis meaning and origin, and the name baby name Amarillis.

The baby name Amaryllis fun facts:

The name Amaryllis in reverse order is "Sillyrama".

The numerological value of the name Amaryllis is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Amaryllis?

Amaryllis is not in the top girl names in USA.