77%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Ἰάνθη(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Means "violet flower", derived from Greek ἴον (ion) meaning "violet" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower". This was the name of an ocean nymph in Greek mythology. Categories colors, flora, flowers, Greek mythology, nature, nymphs, plants, purple, violet