Jacinto

Jacinto is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning “Hyacinth.” In 2024 it was given to 45 boys in the United States.

Jacinto at a glance

Gender
Boy name
Origin
Spanish · Portuguese
Meaning
“Hyacinth”

About the name Jacinto

Jacinto belongs to the Spanish and Portuguese tradition. Its meaning — “Hyacinth” — is the sense carried by its Spanish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.

In the United States, Jacinto first appears in Social Security records in 1909. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #1201 in 1944, and in 2024 45 babies received the name — 2,914 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.

Jacinto in US records

First recorded (US)
1909
Best US rank
#1201 in 1944
Peak year
2024
Babies named Jacinto in 2024
45
Total since 1880
2,914

Similar names

More names from the Spanish shelf:

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Jacinto mean?

Jacinto means “Hyacinth” in its Spanish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.

Is Jacinto a boy or girl name?

Jacinto is a boy name. In 2024, 45 babies received the name in the US.

What origin is the name Jacinto?

Jacinto comes from the Spanish and Portuguese tradition.

How popular is the name Jacinto?

Jacinto first appears in US records in 1909. Its best-ever ranking was #1201 in 1944, and 45 babies were given the name in 2024.

Share this name

Put the Jacinto name card on your own site or blog — free, with the code below. It keeps a small credit link back to this page.

<iframe src="https://namepetal.com/embed/jacinto/" width="100%" height="330" style="border:0;max-width:460px" loading="lazy" title="Jacinto name card — NamePetal"></iframe>

Card by NamePetal.

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. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.