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The baby name Ignatius is a Male name , 43 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪɡˈneɪʃəs/ (ig-NAY-shus); Latin: /ɪɡˈnaːti.us/ (ig-NAH-ti-us).

Ignatius is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 43.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈneɪʃəs/ (ig-NAY-shus); Latin: /ɪɡˈnaːti.us/ (ig-NAH-ti-us)

What is the meaning of the name Ignatius ?

The baby name Ignatius is a Male name , 43 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪɡˈneɪʃəs/ (ig-NAY-shus); Latin: /ɪɡˈnaːti.us/ (ig-NAH-ti-us).

Ignatius is Latin in Origin.

Ignatius is a Latin name with debated roots: commonly linked to ignis, “fire,” yielding the sense “fiery” or “ardent,” but likely stemming from the Roman family name Egnatius of Etruscan origin, later reshaped by association with ignis. It entered Christian onomastics early through Ignatius of Antioch (2nd century), an influential martyr and Church Father, and later spread widely after Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556), founder of the Jesuits, whose order popularized the name across Catholic Europe.

International forms include Ignacio (Spanish; nickname Nacho; Basque form Iñaki), Ignazio (Italian), Inácio (Portuguese), Ignace (French), Ignaz (German), Ignacy (Polish), Ignác (Hungarian), and Ignatiy (Russian). English short forms include Iggy and, regionally, Nace; feminine variants are Ignatia, Ignacia, and Ignazia. Usage in the Anglophone world peaked in the 19th–early 20th centuries and has seen a modest revival as a vintage, saintly choice, prized for its gravitas and spark of meaning.

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Ignatius – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 1974 #1 335
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #34 6 2,238
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
ID Boys 0 #94 38 4,130
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #139 11 4,685
NA Boys 0 #144 94 6,830
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
Sweden Boys 2018 #185 2 1,584
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
NG 0 #247 18 5,926
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
GH Boys 0 #258 89 8,138
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
Canada Boys 2023 #302 8 2,601
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MY 0 #320 11 12,352
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
ZA 0 #396 52 14,421
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
CM Boys 0 #421 132 12,054
NG Boys 0 #428 863 16,906
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
HK Boys 0 #501 27 12,905
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
SG Boys 0 #531 168 17,960
BH 0 #539 15 17,937
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
ZA Boys 0 #674 597 25,619
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
KW Boys 0 #747 23 18,755
NG Girls 0 #751 36 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #798 95 7,044
OM Boys 0 #859 23 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #899 32 5,610
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
MY Boys 0 #924 189 25,439
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NL Boys 0 #938 14 5,873
IN Boys 0 #986 16 16,750
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,034 59 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,113 29 25,928
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,459 13 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,590 25 28,008

Ignatius is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Ireland
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Ignatius

Ignatius is predominantly a boy's name.
Ignatius is a 43 syllable name, pronounced /ɪɡˈneɪʃəs/ (ig-NAY-shus); Latin: /ɪɡˈnaːti.us/ (ig-NAH-ti-us).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ignacio (Spanish), Ignace (French), Ignatz (German), Ignacy (Polish), Ignat (Slavic/Bulgarian) and Ignazio (Italian).
Across languages, Ignatius has these equivalents: Aidan (Irish, 'little fire'), Blaze (English), Agni (Sanskrit, fire deity), Keahi (Hawaiian, 'flames'), Azar (Persian, 'fire').
Yes, very popular — Ignatius ranked #1 in Ireland in 1974, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Ignatius ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1974).
Ignatius's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #851 in 2014 to #798 in 2024 in United States.