To sparkle; a type of flower
Derived from the Greek verb 'amarysso', meaning to sparkle or shine. In classical literature, it was a name for pastoral shepherdesses, and it later became the name for a genus of flowering bulbs known for their large, trumpet-shaped blooms.
Less common today
Amarylis isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,610 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A young girl who studies piano with Marian the Librarian · The Music Man
A shepherdess in Virgil's Eclogues · Eclogues
Renowned English cellist
