girl's name
Améthys
ah-may-TEES (French)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 40
Améthys is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2002, when 5 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2002.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Améthys Over Time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How Popular Is Améthys?
In 2025, Améthys was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Améthys Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Amethys | Amethys is Améthys without the acute accent, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #5,269. | 15 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Améthys
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Améthys Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Améthys over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Améthys
- French ah-may-TEES
Sibling Names for Améthys
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Améthys — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Améthys
Is Améthys a girl's or a boy's name?
Améthys is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Améthys?
Améthys has 3 syllables.
When was Améthys most popular?
Améthys peaked in 2002, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Améthys a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Améthys currently ranks #4,587 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.