The baby name Graciosa is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced grah-SEE-oh-sah (English respelling),Spanish (Latin American): grah-SEE-oh-sah [ɡɾaˈsjo.sa],Spanish (Castilian): grah-THYO-sah [ɡɾaˈθjo.sa].
Graciosa is Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Graciosa is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced grah-SEE-oh-sah (English respelling),Spanish (Latin American): grah-SEE-oh-sah [ɡɾaˈsjo.sa],Spanish (Castilian): grah-THYO-sah [ɡɾaˈθjo.sa].
Graciosa is Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.
Graciosa is a Romance feminine name from Latin gratia “grace,” via Spanish and Portuguese graciosa, meaning “gracious, full of grace, charming.” As an elaborated virtue name, it parallels English Grace. Related forms include Spanish Gracia and Graciela, Portuguese Graça and Graciana, Italian Grazia and Graziella; nicknames may be Graci or Gracie.
Attested in Iberian parish registers from the 16th–18th centuries, the name appears sporadically in Spain and Portugal and spread through colonial routes to the Azores, Canary Islands, Brazil, the Philippines, and Lusophone Africa. Marian devotion (Nuestra Señora de Gracia/Nossa Senhora da Graça) and the toponyms La Graciosa and Ilha Graciosa reinforced its appeal. Today it remains rare yet recognizable across Romance languages, carrying associations of divine favor and amiable charm.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #213 | 5 | 4,575 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #342 | 10 | 8,539 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #402 | 50 | 7,952 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #904 | 38 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Graciosa is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!