Amaryllis - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Amaryllis \a-ma-ryllis, amar(yl)-lis\ is pronounced am-ah-RILL-iss. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "fresh, sparkling". Also the name of a flower. Poetically, a simple shepherdess or country girl.

Amaryllis has 1 variant form: Amarilis.

For more information, see also the related name Marilla.

A baby name that sounds like Amaryllis is Amarilla.

Amaryllis is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Amaryllis. Click here to compare Amaryllis with related baby names.