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Jacinta as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jacinta

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The baby name Jacinta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: [xaˈsinta] (Latin America) / [xaˈθinta] (Spain); English: /dʒəˈsɪntə/ or /dʒəˈsɪn.tə/.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Pronunciation: Spanish: [xaˈsinta] (Latin America) / [xaˈθinta] (Spain); English: /dʒəˈsɪntə/ or /dʒəˈsɪn.tə/

What is the meaning of the name Jacinta ?

The baby name Jacinta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: [xaˈsinta] (Latin America) / [xaˈθinta] (Spain); English: /dʒəˈsɪntə/ or /dʒəˈsɪn.tə/.

Jacinta is in Origin.

Jacinta is the Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Jacinto, ultimately from Latin Hyacinthus and Greek Hyakinthos, the mythic youth whose death gave rise to the hyacinth. The name therefore means hyacinth, evoking the fragrant spring flower and, by extension, the jacinth gemstone named in the Bible. In Iberian languages it has long signified beauty, renewal, and remembrance.

Usage is strongest across Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and Lusophone Africa, with Catholic associations through St. Giacinta (Hyacintha) Mariscotti and, most memorably, Santa Jacinta Marto of Fátima. The Italian form is Giacinta; French is Jacinthe; English variants include Jacinda and Jacintha, while the masculine counterpart is Jacinto/Hyacinth. Diminutives and nicknames include Cinta and Jaci. The name traveled globally via Iberian influence and has seen periodic revivals in English-speaking countries through the appeal of floral and vintage names and the visibility of variant Jacinda.

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Jacinta – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2023 #1 — 897
FJ Girls 0 #8 2 583
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
AO Girls 0 #163 47 4,575
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
LU Girls 0 #164 22 4,850
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
PT Girls 0 #169 573 7,952
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
EC Girls 0 #212 28 3,650
PT 0 #212 35 4,161
NA Girls 0 #231 7 7,146
MO Girls 0 #238 14 7,056
NG 0 #244 21 5,926
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
NG Girls 0 #253 1,131 15,093
SG 0 #257 13 11,010
MU Girls 0 #258 94 8,539
Canada Girls 2024 #280 6 2,795
HR Girls 0 #289 6 3,687
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
GH Girls 0 #296 29 6,973
GT 0 #301 14 5,948
QA Girls 0 #302 15 15,378
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
BR 0 #331 15 5,969
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PA Girls 0 #345 141 9,861
BO 0 #348 34 6,868
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
NL 0 #380 12 2,481
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
PH Girls 0 #381 10 13,098
CL 0 #382 30 6,867
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
BO Girls 0 #427 197 9,488
Spain 0 #439 14 2,326
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
UY Girls 0 #449 62 6,731
GT Girls 0 #452 54 7,500
BR Girls 0 #470 660 12,708
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
KW Girls 0 #502 14 19,177
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
AE Girls 0 #512 42 20,968
SG Girls 0 #514 73 18,916
AR Girls 0 #520 80 8,289
CM Girls 0 #520 21 11,671
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
Spain Girls 0 #530 544 5,561
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
CR Girls 0 #565 9 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
HK Girls 0 #600 16 16,104
CL Girls 0 #605 253 14,098
PE Girls 0 #607 392 14,861
IN Girls 0 #612 20 13,121
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #742 10 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #823 16 4,949
MY Girls 0 #829 166 24,821
NL Girls 0 #849 107 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #888 29 8,487
SA Girls 0 #896 40 25,931
CO Girls 0 #907 172 16,140
Spain Boys 0 #921 10 5,610
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
NG Boys 0 #933 19 16,906
MX Girls 0 #938 249 17,781
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,047 95 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,370 77 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Jacinta is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
France
United States
Canada
AE

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People also ask about Jacinta

Jacinta is predominantly a girl's name.
Jacinta is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: [xaˈsinta] (Latin America) / [xaˈθinta] (Spain); English: /dʒəˈsɪntə/ or /dʒəˈsɪn.tə/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jacintha, Jacinda, Yacinta, Jacynta and Jacinthe.
Across languages, Jacinta has these equivalents: Jacinto (masculine, Spanish/Portuguese), Hyacinth/Hyacintha (English), Hyacinthe (French).
Yes, very popular — Jacinta ranked #1 in Ireland in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Jacinta ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2023).
Jacinta's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2023 to #1 in 2023 in Ireland.