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The baby name Ignacio is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'Spanish': 'ee-GNAH-syo (Spain: ee-GNAH-thyo)', 'English': 'ig-NAY-shee-oh'}.

Ignacio is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: {'Spanish': 'ee-GNAH-syo (Spain: ee-GNAH-thyo)', 'English': 'ig-NAY-shee-oh'}

What is the meaning of the name Ignacio ?

The baby name Ignacio is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'Spanish': 'ee-GNAH-syo (Spain: ee-GNAH-thyo)', 'English': 'ig-NAY-shee-oh'}.

Ignacio is Spanish in Origin.

Ignacio is the Spanish form of Ignatius, ultimately from the Roman family name Egnatius, probably of Etruscan origin. Through folk association with Latin ignis, “fire,” it acquired the sense of “fiery, ardent,” and by extension “zealous” or “burning with faith.”

Its profile rests on two saints: Ignatius of Antioch (2nd century) and, especially, Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556), founder of the Jesuits, which anchored the name in Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines from the 16th century onward. Variants include Ignatius (English/Latin), Ignasi (Catalan), Ignazio (Italian), Inácio (Portuguese), Ignace (French), Ignaz (German), Ignacy (Polish), Ignatiy/Ignat (Russian), and Ignas (Lithuanian); the feminine form is Ignacia. Diminutives and familiar forms are Nacho, Nachito, Nachete; Iñaki (Basque) and Iggy function as regional or modern equivalents. Name days are often marked on July 31 (Loyola) and October 17 (Antioch).

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Ignacio – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
CL Boys 0 #30 21,761 13,390
CL 0 #52 1,402 6,867
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
UY 0 #56 152 2,477
UY Boys 0 #56 2,671 5,922
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AR 0 #69 138 2,915
Spain Boys 0 #70 10,437 5,610
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
AR Boys 0 #86 2,677 7,628
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
MX Boys 0 #89 10,796 16,355
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EC 0 #114 8 2,502
PA 0 #114 17 3,797
CR 0 #122 37 5,526
Spain 0 #123 655 2,326
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
PR Boys 0 #148 27 2,508
BO Boys 0 #149 1,345 9,244
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
CR Boys 0 #157 672 10,188
EC Boys 0 #165 77 3,322
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
Sweden Boys 2017 #188 3 1,544
CO Boys 0 #202 3,036 15,656
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BO 0 #209 187 6,868
MX 0 #215 219 8,339
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PA Boys 0 #223 374 9,305
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
PE 0 #262 49 6,350
PE Boys 0 #265 1,674 14,506
GT Boys 0 #267 253 7,625
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
GT 0 #274 41 5,948
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
Canada Boys 2023 #302 8 2,601
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #323 9 9,639
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
PT Boys 0 #355 13 7,951
CO 0 #357 126 7,768
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
PH Boys 0 #360 24 11,440
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
France Boys 2021 #379 9 2,865
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #528 9 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
AR Girls 0 #576 24 8,289
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BO Girls 0 #600 12 9,488
United States Boys 2024 #605 302 7,044
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
IT 0 #682 33 4,183
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Girls 0 #711 141 14,098
BR Boys 0 #715 37 12,213
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
KW Boys 0 #751 19 18,755
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #923 61 5,561
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NL Boys 0 #924 28 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #925 28 5,697
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
PE Girls 0 #930 14 14,861
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,058 21 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,071 22 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MA 0 #1,116 13 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,120 64 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,252 220 10,046
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,552 63 28,008

Ignacio is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Ignacio

Ignacio is predominantly a boy's name.
Ignacio is a 3 syllable name, pronounced {'Spanish': 'ee-GNAH-syo (Spain: ee-GNAH-thyo)', 'English': 'ig-NAY-shee-oh'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Iñaki, Ignazio, Ignace, Ignaz, Ignacy and Ignatius.
Across languages, Ignacio has these equivalents: 'Russian': 'Игнатий (Ignatiy), / Игнат (Ignat), 'Bulgarian': 'Игнат (Ignat), 'Ukrainian': 'Ігнат (Ihnat).
Yes — Ignacio ranked #188 in Sweden in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Ignacio ranks highest in Sweden (#188 in 2017).
Ignacio's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #412 in 2011 to #379 in 2021 in France.