Hyacinth flower
Jacynda is a modern phonetic spelling of Jacinda, which is the Portuguese and Spanish form of Hyacinth. It refers to the fragrant purple flower and is rooted in Greek mythology, where the hyacinth flower sprang from the blood of Hyacinthus.
Less common today
Jacynda isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,838 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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