Fulgencio
Fulgencio is a Spanish male given name. It is derived from the Latin name Fulgentius, which means "bright, brilliant".
Meaning & Origin of Fulgencio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fulgencio is a Spanish male given name. It is derived from the Latin name Fulgentius, which means "bright, brilliant".
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The Story of Fulgencio
Fulgencio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1928, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 9 Fulgencios were born — ranking #2,763 that year. As of 2026, Fulgencio ranks #6,518 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Fulgencios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Fulgencio
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fulgencio is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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- Effulgence
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- Silencieux
- Silences
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- Salano
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About the name Fulgencio
Fulgencio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1928 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Fulgencio's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #2,763. Use the chart and map above to compare Fulgencio's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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