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Ascencion
How to Pronounce Ascencion
Pronounced ah-sen-see-OHN /ˌɑː.sɛn.siˈoʊn/Low
Meaning: Ascencion is a Spanish spelling of Ascension, a Christian devotional name that honors the Ascension of Christ into heaven and the associated feast day, also linked in Hispanic devotion to Our Lady. It comes from the Latin ascensio, 'a rising up' or 'ascent.' Given in reverence for the feast, it has been borne by both men and women; here it appears as a boy's name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Ascencion is a reverent Spanish name marking the Ascension, from the Latin ascensio, 'a rising up.' It belongs to the family of Hispanic feast-day names and is honored here in that spirit, noting that the feast celebrates Christ's ascent into heaven and carries strong Marian devotion as well.
Ascencion appeared chiefly among Hispanic families in the earlier twentieth century, peaking around 1926 with still only about fifteen boys a year. A man named Ascencion at that peak would belong to a grandparents' or great-grandparents' generation today, and the name remains tied to its devotional root.
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What does the name Ascencion mean?
It is a Spanish devotional name from Ascension, honoring the Ascension of Christ, from the Latin ascensio, 'a rising up.'
How do you pronounce Ascencion?
It is said ah-sen-see-OHN /ˌɑː.sɛn.siˈoʊn/ - four syllables, stress on the last.
Is Ascencion a boy or girl name?
Ascencion is used here as a boy's name, though the devotional name has been given to both.
How popular is Ascencion?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-twenties.