Jacinta
Jacinta is a feminine given name of Spanish and Greek origin meaning hyacinth. It is the feminine form of Jacinto, Jácint (Hungarian) and Jacenty (Polish).
- Spanish
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Jacinta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jacinta is a feminine given name of Spanish and Greek origin meaning hyacinth. It is the feminine form of Jacinto, Jácint (Hungarian) and Jacenty (Polish).
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
- Portuguese
The Story of Jacinta
The earliest SSA record of Jacinta as a baby girl name dates back to 1909, when 5 babies received it. 1982 was its biggest year on record, with 104 newborns named Jacinta — #1,251 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Jacintas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,459 among baby girl names with 31 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 4K Jacintas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Jacinta
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- Jacinda Ardern (born 1980), former Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Jacinda Barclay (1991–2020), Australian sportswoman
- Jacinda Barrett (born 1972), Australian actress
- Jacinda Russell (born 1972), American photographer
- Jacinda Vidrio , a fictional character in the TV series Once Upon a Time
- Jacinta Allan (born 1973), Australian politician
- Jacinta Coleman (1974–2017), New Zealand road cyclist
- Jacinta John , Australian actress, producer and director
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Names that sound like Jacinta
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About the name Jacinta
Jacinta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Jacinta's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #1,251. Use the chart and map above to compare Jacinta'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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