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Jacinthe as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jacinthe

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The baby name Jacinthe is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʒa.sɛ̃t/ (zhah-SANT); English: /dʒəˈsɪnθ/ (juh-SINTH).

Jacinthe is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: French: /ʒa.sɛ̃t/ (zhah-SANT); English: /dʒəˈsɪnθ/ (juh-SINTH)

What is the meaning of the name Jacinthe ?

The baby name Jacinthe is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʒa.sɛ̃t/ (zhah-SANT); English: /dʒəˈsɪnθ/ (juh-SINTH).

Jacinthe is French in Origin.

Jacinthe is the French feminine form of the ancient Greek name Hyakinthos, transmitted through Latin Hyacinthus and Old French Hyacinthe. It denotes the hyacinth flower and, by extension, the jacinth gemstone (a reddish zircon), both ultimately linked to the myth of Hyacinthus, the beautiful youth mourned by Apollo from whose blood the flower sprang. In modern French the J- spelling marks the feminine, while Hyacinthe is more often masculine.

Use of Jacinthe appears sporadically in France, rising with the 19th–20th‑century taste for floral names and finding particular favor in francophone Canada; it remains uncommon in the English-speaking world. Religious associations persist via cognate saints such as Italian Giacinta and Portuguese Jacinta. Notable variants include Hyacinth (English, rare), Hyacinthe (French, chiefly masculine), Jacynthe (Québec), Jacinta (Spanish/Portuguese), Giacinta (Italian), and Jacintha (Dutch/English); related English word-form Jacinth names the gemstone.

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Jacinthe – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
Canada Girls 2016 #303 6 2,798
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
France Girls 2021 #378 28 3,185
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,226 9 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928

Jacinthe is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
AO
CL
CM

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People also ask about Jacinthe

Jacinthe is predominantly a girl's name.
Jacinthe is a 2 syllable name, pronounced French: /ʒa.sɛ̃t/ (zhah-SANT); English: /dʒəˈsɪnθ/ (juh-SINTH).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jacinta, Jacintha, Jacinth, Hyacinth, Hyacintha and Hyacinthe.
Across languages, Jacinthe has these equivalents: Jacinta (Spanish/Portuguese), Giacinta (Italian), Hyacinth/Hyacintha (English), Hyakinthos/Hyakinthi (Greek), Hyacinthus (Latin).
Yes — Jacinthe ranked #303 in Canada in 2016, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Jacinthe ranks highest in Canada (#303 in 2016).
Jacinthe's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #407 in 2011 to #378 in 2021 in France.