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The baby name Jacinto is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish (Spain): /xaˈθinto/,Spanish (Latin America): /xaˈsinto/,Portuguese: /ʒɐˈsĩtu/,English approximation: juh-SEEN-toh.

Jacinto is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: Spanish (Spain): /xaˈθinto/,Spanish (Latin America): /xaˈsinto/,Portuguese: /ʒɐˈsĩtu/,English approximation: juh-SEEN-toh

What is the meaning of the name Jacinto ?

The baby name Jacinto is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish (Spain): /xaˈθinto/,Spanish (Latin America): /xaˈsinto/,Portuguese: /ʒɐˈsĩtu/,English approximation: juh-SEEN-toh.

Jacinto is Greek in Origin.

Jacinto is the Spanish and Portuguese form of a name descending from Latin Hyacinthus and Greek Hyákinthos, the mythic youth loved by Apollo. It denotes the hyacinth flower and, by medieval usage, the jacinth gemstone (a zircon), linking the name to images of spring bloom and jewel-like brilliance.

Carried into Iberian devotion through the cult of Saint Hyacinth (San Jacinto), the name appears in church dedications, place names like San Jacinto, and records from the late Middle Ages onward, later spreading across Latin America and the Philippines. Notable bearers include the Spanish dramatist Jacinto Benavente. Feminine forms are Jacinta (Sp./Pt.) and Jacynthe/Hyacinthe (Fr.); other cognates include Catalan Jacint, Italian Giacinto, French Hyacinthe, English Hyacinth/Jacinth, and Polish Hiacynt, with related form Jacek. Common short forms are Cinto and Chinto.

Jacinto has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jacinto

Jacinto Benavente Politician · Born 1866 · Spain Jacinto Benavente was a celebrated Spanish playwright, best known for being one of the leading dramatists of 20th-century Spain and for winning the 1922 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is especially associated with works like Los intereses creados, La malquerida, and Señora ama. Jacinto Quincoces Actor · Born 1905 · Spain Jacinto Quincoces was a celebrated Spanish footballer, best known as one of the greatest central defenders of the inter-war era. He later became a football manager and also served as president of the Valencian Pilota Federation.

Jacinto – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
AO 0 #67 10 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
EC 0 #94 22 2,502
AO Boys 0 #113 153 5,568
EC Boys 0 #132 146 3,322
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
PT Boys 0 #136 439 7,951
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
PR Boys 0 #172 7 2,508
UY 0 #178 5 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LU Boys 0 #198 21 4,970
Spain Boys 0 #201 2,414 5,610
PA Boys 0 #209 399 9,305
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
GT 0 #219 96 5,948
MO Boys 0 #227 8 5,842
PT 0 #234 13 4,161
GT Boys 0 #235 324 7,625
BO Boys 0 #248 599 9,244
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
MU Boys 0 #252 107 8,477
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
MX Boys 0 #279 1,919 16,355
UY Boys 0 #279 141 5,922
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
PE 0 #293 18 6,350
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
BO 0 #302 80 6,868
PE Boys 0 #304 1,375 14,506
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
AR Boys 0 #307 175 7,628
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
BR 0 #334 12 5,969
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
PH Boys 0 #358 26 11,440
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
Spain 0 #372 81 2,326
MX 0 #391 23 8,339
France Boys 2010 #410 4 2,828
CR Boys 0 #414 74 10,188
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
CO Boys 0 #436 693 15,656
BR Boys 0 #453 352 12,213
CL Boys 0 #462 220 13,390
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
GT Girls 0 #496 10 7,500
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
BO Girls 0 #645 7 9,488
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
United States Boys 2024 #848 45 7,044
OM Boys 0 #870 12 17,948
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Girls 0 #927 17 14,861
NL Boys 0 #932 20 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #963 21 5,561
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
ZA Boys 0 #1,040 139 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,066 13 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,167 17 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,414 58 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,540 75 28,008

Jacinto is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
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People also ask about Jacinto

Jacinto is predominantly a boy's name.
Jacinto is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Spanish (Spain): /xaˈθinto/,Spanish (Latin America): /xaˈsinto/,Portuguese: /ʒɐˈsĩtu/,English approximation: juh-SEEN-toh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jacinta (feminine), Jacint (Catalan), Iacinto (older/Italian spelling), Jacinthe (French form / feminine spelling) and Hyacinthus (Latin).
Yes — Jacinto ranked #410 in France in 2010, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Jacinto ranks highest in France (#410 in 2010).
Jacinto's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #866 in 2014 to #848 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 2 notable people named Jacinto are in our database, including Jacinto Benavente (Politician), Jacinto Quincoces (Actor).