ðə dʒˈɛnəs nˈeɪm ɪz dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌmðə ɡɹˈiːk wˈɜːdz lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnˈɛffˈaɪvwˈʌnmjˈuːˈiːɾənjˈuː hˈaɪmɛn, mˈiːnɪŋ "mˈɛmbɹeɪn", ænd kˈæpəˈælfəlˈæmdəˈoʊmɪkɹənsˈɪɡmə kˈɑːloʊz, mˈiːnɪŋ "bjˈuːɾifəl".
The genus name is derived from the Greek words ὑμήν (hymen), meaning "membrane", and καλός (kalos), meaning "beautiful".