Jacenta

A variation of Jacinta, Jacenta finds its origin in the Greek Hyakinthos. Referring to the hyacinth flower, Jacenta is a lovely floral name for girls that isn’t too on-the-nose for parents favoring something different. Jacenta can also be a subtle nod to mythology for lovers of Greek tragedy. There was a hero named Hyakinthos, whose beauty was so great that Apollo and the god of the West Wind, Zephyros, both fell in love with him. Their jealousy led to Hyankithos' untimely death, and Apollo, full of sorrow, transformed him into a larkspur flower. Jacenta, though well-evolved from its original root, maintains an otherworldly appeal for your blossoming little one.