BABY NAMES
Amethyst
Greek
 Up in popularity
 Down in popularity
 Best bet
 Unisex
If your daughter is born in February, you might consider naming her after her light-purple birth stone -- hopefully her personality will be as sparkling as her name.

Variations
Amethist, Amithyst
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Amethyst
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.