Ianthe Forename
Approximately 1,143 people bear this name
Ianthe Forename Definition:
A female name. Greek ’Ιάνθη (possibly a compound of ιον ‘violet’ and άνθος ‘flower’), the name of a sea-nymph, d. of Oceanus and Tethys. The first example noted of its use as a christian name is Ianthe Eliza, d. of Shelley and Harriet Westbrook.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 333 | 1:1,088,700 | 22,165 |
| Barbados | - | 286 | 1:1,013 | 236 |
| England | 97% | 106 | 1:524,556 | 10,965 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 104 | 1:162,520 | 6,750 |
| South Africa | 100% | 96 | 1:568,048 | 26,056 |
| Jamaica | - | 47 | 1:61,345 | 3,197 |
| Philippines | 96% | 34 | 1:3,117,926 | 61,624 |
| Belgium | 100% | 21 | 1:547,145 | 8,531 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 12 | 1:8,283 | 1,404 |
| Canada | - | 11 | 1:3,012,125 | 38,520 |
| Guyana | 100% | 9 | 1:84,807 | 6,788 |
| Scotland | 100% | 8 | 1:668,796 | 7,564 |
| Belize | 100% | 8 | 1:44,289 | 3,463 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 7 | 1:194,488 | 10,722 |
| Australia | - | 6 | 1:2,276,270 | 19,652 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 6 | 1:18,291 | 1,938 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 5 | 1:22,316 | 2,594 |
| Bahamas | - | 4 | 1:99,842 | 1,712 |
| China | - | 4 | 1:341,513,946 | 78,144 |
| Brazil | - | 3 | 1:71,412,051 | 442,691 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 3 | 1:59,272 | 4,116 |
| Thailand | 100% | 2 | 1:35,032,906 | 298,615 |
| Sweden | 100% | 2 | 1:4,928,954 | 52,965 |
| India | 100% | 2 | 1:607,438,986 | 4,324,298 |
| Ireland | - | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Germany | - | 2 | 1:48,338,938 | 72,742 |
| France | 100% | 2 | 1:33,235,170 | 58,100 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 1 | 1:34,707 | 1,398 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1 | 1:20,799,087 | 16,824 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 1 | 1:177,564,360 | 489,087 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Nauru | 100% | 1 | 1:11,927 | 903 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | 1 | 1:3,524,458 | 8,651 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Cyprus | 100% | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
The alternate forms: Ianthé (9) are calculated separately.
Ianthe Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. Greek ’Ιάνθη (possibly a compound of ιον ‘violet’ and άνθος ‘flower’), the name of a sea-nymph, d. of Oceanus and Tethys. The first example noted of its use as a christian name is Ianthe Eliza, d. of Shelley and Harriet Westbrook. Landor addressed some of his most pleasing poems to Ianthe (Sophia Jane Swift), and this may have helped to make the name known.
Greek (feminine) - Violet, fig. Modesty.
Greek (feminine) - Dark as a violet.
A Greek name, meaning: The violet, symbol of modesty.
Ianthe Forename Popularity
Ianthe Demographics
Average Ianthe Salary in
United States
$41,142 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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