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Why parents love Amethyst- The ancient Greeks believed it prevented drunkenness.
- Amethyst is the February birthstone — most regal purple.
- Steven Universe's Amethyst is beloved animation.
- Three syllables with a rich, jewelled sound: AM-eh-thist.
- The meaning not intoxicated is fascinatingly paradoxical.
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The vibe of Amethyst
not intoxicatedGreekamethystosFebruary birthstonepurpleSteven UniverseregalCrystal Gem
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Origin & history of Amethyst
Greek amethystos (not intoxicated)
→ English Amethyst
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English / Greek roots
Amethyst comes from the Greek amethystos meaning not intoxicated — the Greeks believed it prevented drunkenness. It is the February birthstone and the most regal purple gemstone. Steven Universe's Amethyst is a beloved character.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek word; Steven Universe (2013).
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Today
Amethyst remains a beloved choice, ranking #1293 in the US. 4,387 babies have been named Amethyst since 1967.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Amethyst?
2022
peak year
Today, Amethyst is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1293), with only about 185 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 235 babies were given the name (ranked #1069 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Amethyst's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 4,387 babies have been registered as Amethyst since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
235
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,069)
(ranked #1,069)
185
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,850
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,387
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Amethyst3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Amethyst's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — sober-seeking. People named Amethyst tend to be regal, purple-deep, and gifted at being the clearest gem when everyone else is intoxicated.
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Clearest when others intoxicated✦
February birthstone◈
Most-regal purple◎
Steven-Universe beloved♡
Greek-soberA1
M4
E5
T2
H8
Y7
S1
T2
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Amethyst✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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