Ignasio
Ignacio is a male Spanish name originating in the Latin name "Ignatius" from ignis "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch and Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Variants include the archaic Iñacio, the Italian Ignazio, the German Ignatz, the Catalan Ignasi, the Basque Iñaki, Iñigo, Eneko, and the hypocorisms Nacho/Natxo, Iggy, and Iggie.
Meaning & Origin of Ignasio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ignacio is a male Spanish name originating in the Latin name "Ignatius" from ignis "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch and Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Variants include the archaic Iñacio, the Italian Ignazio, the German Ignatz, the Catalan Ignasi, the Basque Iñaki, Iñigo, Eneko, and the hypocorisms Nacho/Natxo, Iggy, and Iggie.
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The Story of Ignasio
Ignasio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1930, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 7 Ignasios were born — ranking #7,282 that year. As of 2026, Ignasio ranks #9,631 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Ignasios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ignasio
Ignasio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Ignasio's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #7,282. Use the chart and map above to compare Ignasio'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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