The baby name Jacintha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈsɪnθə/ (juh-SIN-thuh).
The baby name Jacintha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈsɪnθə/ (juh-SIN-thuh).
Jacintha is French, Greek in Origin.
Jacintha is a feminine name stemming from the Greek Hyakinthos via Latin Hyacinthus and the Iberian forms Jacinta/Jacinto. Its core meaning is “hyacinth,” the fragrant spring flower; by medieval association, it also connects to the jacinth gemstone. The myth of Hyacinthus, beloved of Apollo, gave the name a classical pedigree and a poetic, floral aura.
As an Anglicized and Dutch spelling of Jacinta, Jacintha appears in parish records from the 18th–19th centuries, aligning with Europe’s taste for botanical and classical revival names. Catholic influence, through figures such as St. Giacinta (Hyacintha) Mariscotti and St. Jacinta Marto of Fátima, further sustained its use. Related forms include Jacinta (Spanish/Portuguese), Giacinta (Italian), Jacinthe (French), Hyacinth/Hyacintha (English/Latin), and the modern offshoot Jacinda. Short forms and nicknames include Jaci, Jacey, and Cinta. The name remains especially familiar in the Netherlands and English-speaking countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1990 | #1 | — | 542 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #370 | 27 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 1997 | #377 | 4 | 2,302 |
| NL | 0 | #380 | 12 | 2,481 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #483 | 33 | 19,177 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #506 | 18 | 10,981 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #519 | 35 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #534 | 53 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #540 | 14 | 17,937 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #602 | 16 | 11,648 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #646 | 9 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #719 | 68 | 15,093 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #758 | 199 | 5,933 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #941 | 54 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,107 | 35 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jacintha is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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