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Jacinta

Jacinta is a girl's name of Spanish origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 29 girls in the United States.

Jacinta at a glance

Gender
Girl name
Origin
Spanish · Portuguese · Greek
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
Also spelled
Jacinto

About the name Jacinta

Jacinta belongs to the Spanish and Portuguese tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Jacinto.

In the United States, Jacinta first appears in Social Security records in 1909. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #1252 in 1982, and in 2024 29 babies received the name — 3,514 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.

Jacinta in US records

First recorded (US)
1909
Best US rank
#1252 in 1982
Peak year
1982
Babies named Jacinta in 2024
29
Total since 1880
3,514

Jacinta in England & Wales records

First recorded (since 1996)
1996
Best rank
#1045 in 1997
Babies named Jacinta in 2025
3
Total since 1996
159

Spellings & short forms

Jacinto

Similar names

More names from the Spanish shelf:

PatriciaSpanishVirginiaSpanishJanetSpanishVictoriaSpanishJoanSpanishJuliaSpanishAndreaSpanishGloriaSpanish

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Jacinta mean?

The meaning of Jacinta is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Spanish origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.

Is Jacinta a boy or girl name?

Jacinta is a girl name. In 2024, 29 babies received the name in the US.

What origin is the name Jacinta?

Jacinta comes from the Spanish, Portuguese and Greek tradition. It is also spelled Jacinto.

How popular is the name Jacinta?

Jacinta first appears in US records in 1909. Its best-ever ranking was #1252 in 1982, and 29 babies were given the name in 2024.

Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.