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The baby name Garcia is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish (Latin America): /ɡarˈsia/ (gar-SEE-ah),Spanish (Spain): /ɡarˈθia/ (gar-THEE-ah),English: /ɡɑrˈsiːə/ or /ˌɡɑrˈsiːə/ (gar-SEE-uh).

Garcia is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: Spanish (Latin America): /ɡarˈsia/ (gar-SEE-ah),Spanish (Spain): /ɡarˈθia/ (gar-THEE-ah),English: /ɡɑrˈsiːə/ or /ˌɡɑrˈsiːə/ (gar-SEE-uh)

What is the meaning of the name Garcia ?

The baby name Garcia is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish (Latin America): /ɡarˈsia/ (gar-SEE-ah),Spanish (Spain): /ɡarˈθia/ (gar-THEE-ah),English: /ɡɑrˈsiːə/ or /ˌɡɑrˈsiːə/ (gar-SEE-uh).

Garcia is Spanish in Origin.

Garcia is a masculine given name of Iberian - probably Basque - origin. Most scholars trace it to Basque gazte/gaztea “young,” appearing in early records as Gartzia/Garcia; a minority link it to Basque hartz “bear” with a descriptive suffix. The name spread across the medieval kingdoms of Navarre, Castile, and León, later becoming the most frequent Spanish surname, though it began as a personal name.

Medieval rulers and nobles bore it - García Íñiguez and García Ramírez of Navarre, García I of León, and the Castilian count García Fernández - while in Portugal the form was also current (cf. physician Garcia de Orta). Variants and spellings include García (accented), Garzia, Gartzia, Garsea (Latinized), and the truncated Garci; related patronymics are Garcés and Garcez. Today Garcia is widely recognized as a surname worldwide and used only occasionally as a given name, especially in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking families.

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Famous people with the name Garcia

Garcia II of Kongo Royal · Born 1615 Garcia II of Kongo is best known as one of Kongo’s greatest kings, remembered for his strong religious devotion and for nearly driving the Portuguese out of Angola. Also called Garcia Afonso, he ruled the Kingdom of Kongo from 23 January 1641 to 1660.

Garcia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN 0 #22 1 704
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AO 0 #64 13 2,729
AO Boys 0 #85 212 5,568
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
PR Boys 0 #173 6 2,508
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
AR 0 #190 4 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
JM Girls 0 #203 57 7,507
AO Girls 0 #212 6 4,575
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
GT 0 #215 101 5,948
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
EC Boys 0 #241 6 3,322
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
GT Boys 0 #261 268 7,625
JM Boys 0 #262 11 6,876
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PT Boys 0 #319 49 7,951
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
PH Girls 0 #357 34 13,098
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
PH Boys 0 #360 24 11,440
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
GT Girls 0 #361 150 7,500
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
MX Boys 0 #362 1,222 16,355
BO 0 #365 17 6,868
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
MX 0 #381 33 8,339
OM Girls 0 #381 16 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
France Boys 2014 #415 3 2,861
PA Boys 0 #420 62 9,305
AR Boys 0 #430 38 7,628
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
Spain 0 #440 13 2,326
CR Boys 0 #449 39 10,188
PA Girls 0 #449 33 9,861
CO 0 #463 18 7,768
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
KW Girls 0 #480 36 19,177
UY Girls 0 #496 15 6,731
CR Girls 0 #514 19 11,342
CM Girls 0 #516 25 11,671
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
AE Girls 0 #525 29 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
BO Boys 0 #526 67 9,244
CM Boys 0 #530 21 12,054
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
CO Boys 0 #542 455 15,656
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
BO Girls 0 #565 47 9,488
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
SG Girls 0 #573 14 18,916
AR Girls 0 #577 23 8,289
HK Girls 0 #597 19 16,104
MX Girls 0 #615 803 17,781
CL Boys 0 #621 45 13,390
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
BR Boys 0 #637 116 12,213
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
PE Boys 0 #712 168 14,506
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
KW Boys 0 #759 11 18,755
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #770 17 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #802 129 5,610
CO Girls 0 #808 281 16,140
TN 0 #811 19 13,765
CL Girls 0 #815 37 14,098
SA Girls 0 #863 73 25,931
PE Girls 0 #867 77 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #872 112 5,561
United States Boys 2015 #881 5 7,337
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
BR Girls 0 #925 17 12,708
NG Boys 0 #933 19 16,906
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,064 65 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,070 23 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,098 14 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,126 16 25,928
DZ 0 #1,152 25 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,411 36 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,411 61 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,522 93 28,008

Garcia is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AO
AR

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People also ask about Garcia

Garcia is predominantly a boy's name.
Garcia is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Spanish (Latin America): /ɡarˈsia/ (gar-SEE-ah),Spanish (Spain): /ɡarˈθia/ (gar-THEE-ah),English: /ɡɑrˈsiːə/ or /ˌɡɑrˈsiːə/ (gar-SEE-uh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include García (accented), Gartzia (Basque spelling) and Garci (medieval form).
Yes — Garcia ranked #415 in France in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Garcia ranks highest in France (#415 in 2014).
Garcia's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #881 in 2008 to #881 in 2015 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Garcia are in our database, including Garcia II of Kongo (Royal).