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Jacinto

ha-SEEN-toh

Popularity

#2839

rising

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Greek

Total Births

2,914

Peak Year

#45 in 2024

First Recorded

1909

Style

Vintage, Mythological

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Jacinto is a Spanish and Portuguese name derived from the Greek name Hyacinthus, a flower said to have sprung from the blood of Hyacinth, a figure in Greek mythology.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Jacinto Benavente

    Spanish dramatist, Nobel Prize winner in Literature

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Personality Traits

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