Girl

Jacinta

hah-SIN-tah

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Spanish and Portuguese form of Hyacinth, from Greek meaning 'hyacinth flower.' Soft yet strong with Mediterranean charm and saint associations.”

Popularity Over Time

Jacinta US popularity rank over timeRank 8410 in 2013 to rank 1255 in 1982. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1255#4833#8410190919401960198020002024

Jacinta is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekSpanish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

JacintaCintaInta

Style

FloralRomanticElegantSoftClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Jacinta Marto (saint)
  • Jacinta Muteshi (actress)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Floral & Botanical → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Jacinthe

French Rare & Uncommon

Jessamine

English Rare & Uncommon

Hyacinth

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Dahlia

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Iris

Greek Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Anemone

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Columbine

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Celestine

French Rare & Uncommon

Rosalind

Latin Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Spanish and Portuguese-speaking communities

People Also Ask

Spanish and Portuguese form of Hyacinth, from Greek meaning 'hyacinth flower.' Soft yet strong with Mediterranean charm and saint associations.

Jacinta 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 Jacinta include Jacinta, Cinta, Inta.

Names that pair beautifully with Jacinta include Anemone, Columbine, Celestine, Rosalind.