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Ignatius

ig-NAY-shus

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Fiery one; from the Latin Ignatius derived from ignis (fire), made famous by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order.”

Popularity Over Time

Ignatius US popularity rank over timeRank 8938 in 2001 to rank 559 in 1906. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#559#4749#89381900192019401960198020002024

Ignatius is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

IggyIgnacioNate

Style

StrongGrandRomanticClassicBold

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Ignatius of Loyola
  • Ignatius J. Reilly

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Widely used in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Catholic communities

People Also Ask

Fiery one; from the Latin Ignatius derived from ignis (fire), made famous by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order.

Ignatius is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Ignatius include Iggy, Ignacio, Nate.

Names that pair beautifully with Ignatius include Tobias, Ezekiel, Cornelius, Ambrose.