Giacinto
Giacinto is a masculine Italian given name, equivalent to English Hyacinth or Hyacinthe. Notable people with the name include:Giacinto Achilli (1803–1860), Italian Roman Catholic discharged from the priesthood for sexual misconduct Giacinto Allegrini, Italian football player Giacinto Artale (1906–1970), Italian politician Giacinto Auriti (1923–2006), Italian lawyer, essayist and politician Giulio…
Meaning & Origin of Giacinto
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Giacinto is a masculine Italian given name, equivalent to English Hyacinth or Hyacinthe. Notable people with the name include:Giacinto Achilli (1803–1860), Italian Roman Catholic discharged from the priesthood for sexual misconduct Giacinto Allegrini, Italian football player Giacinto Artale (1906–1970), Italian politician Giacinto Auriti (1923–2006), Italian lawyer, essayist and politician Giulio…
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The Story of Giacinto
Giacinto first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 5 Giacintos were born — ranking #4,404 that year. As of 2026, Giacinto ranks #4,404 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Giacintos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Giacinto
Giacinto is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Giacinto's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #4,404. Use the chart and map above to compare Giacinto'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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