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Jacinto
Pronounced kha-THEEN-toh /xa.ˈθin.to/Medium
Meaning: StrengthMedium
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
Jacinto is the Spanish form of an old Greek name, Hyakinthos, with the recorded meaning 'strength'. The same name gave us the hyacinth flower, and in Spanish it carries a saintly, classical heritage.
Its variants line up the name across cultures: the Greek and Latin Hyakinthos and Hyacinthus, the French Hyacinthe, English Hyacinth, and Hungarian Jácint. The playwright Jacinto Benavente won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1922.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Jacinto Benavente (1866–1954)Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1922.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Jacinto mean?
Jacinto is usually explained as meaning 'strength' and is most often linked with Spanish tradition.
How do you pronounce Jacinto?
It's commonly said kha-THEEN-toh /xa.ˈθin.to/.
Is Jacinto a boy or girl name?
In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Jacinto is used as a boy name.
How popular is Jacinto?
In 2024, Jacinto ranked #2839 in the U.S. for boys, with 45 births recorded.