Jacinto: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Jacinto – Meaning: the hyacinth flower; also a youth loved by Apollo in Greek myth – Origin: Spanish/Portuguese (from Greek) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: hah-SEEN-toh


Jacinto is a Spanish/Portuguese (from Greek) boy's name meaning “the hyacinth flower; also a youth loved by Apollo in Greek myth”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Jacinto

Meaning: The hyacinth flower; also a youth loved by Apollo in Greek myth.

Origin: Spanish/Portuguese (from Greek).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Jacinto

Phonetic: hah-SEEN-toh   IPA: /həˈsiːntoʊ/

Popularity of Jacinto

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1909–2024.

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