Engracia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Engracia

What is the meaning of the name Engracia ?

The baby name Engracia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'spanish_spain': '/eŋˈɡɾaθja/ (en-GRA-thya)', 'spanish_latin_america': '/eŋˈɡɾasja/ (en-GRA-sya)', 'english_approx': '/ɛnˈɡreɪʃə/ (en-GRAY-shə)'}.

Engracia is Spanish in Origin.

Engracia is a feminine given name of Iberian Romance origin, most common in Spanish and Portuguese, ultimately from Latin gratia, “grace; favor.” In Iberia it arose as a devotional elaboration of Gracia/Graça and is closely associated with the veneration of Saint Engracia, an early fourth-century martyr of Zaragoza; Lisbon’s Igreja de Santa Engrácia (now the National Pantheon) further cemented the name’s presence in Portuguese tradition. The meaning centers on divine grace and favor, often rendered as “endowed with grace.”

Use was strong in medieval and early modern Aragon and Portugal and spread through the Hispanic world, though today it is rare and somewhat vintage in tone. Variants include Portuguese Engrácia and Spanish Engracia; related cognates are Gracia, Graciela, Grazia, and Grace. Diminutives and nicknames include Graci/Gracy, Gracita, and Portuguese Graça.