Jacinto
/JACINTO/
Hyacinth flower — Jacinto is the Goan-Portuguese form of Hyacinthus, from the Greek youth of myth whose blood gave rise to the flower. It honours Saint Hyacinth, the Polish Dominican missionary, and entered Goan baptismal practice through Portuguese Dominican missions as part of the broader Portuguese pattern of floral and saintly names.
See Jacinto scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Jacinto:
Yes — Jacinto is a Christian boy name of Portuguese origin, meaning “Hyacinth flower — Jacinto is the Goan-Portuguese form of Hyacinthus, from the Greek youth of myth whose blood gave rise to the flower. It honours Saint Hyacinth, the Polish Dominican missionary, and entered Goan baptismal practice through Portuguese Dominican missions as part of the broader Portuguese pattern of floral and saintly names.”.
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Meaning & origin
Jacinto is a boy's name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Hyacinth flower — Jacinto is the Goan-Portuguese form of Hyacinthus, from the Greek youth of myth whose blood gave rise to the flower. It honours Saint Hyacinth, the Polish Dominican missionary, and entered Goan baptismal practice through Portuguese Dominican missions as part of the broader Portuguese pattern of floral and saintly names." and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Common among Indian, American, British families, Jacinto carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Jacinto look like?
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See Jacinto's baby portrait →What does Jacinto's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Jacinto resonates in either tradition.
Jacinto's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Jacinto's full reading →
Does Jacinto go with your family's names?
Jacinto breaks into 1 sound: /JACINTO/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Jacinto sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Jacinto beside your family's names →
Names similar to Jacinto
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Jacinto
What does the name Jacinto mean?
Jacinto means "Hyacinth flower — Jacinto is the Goan-Portuguese form of Hyacinthus, from the Greek youth of myth whose blood gave rise to the flower. It honours Saint Hyacinth, the Polish Dominican missionary, and entered Goan baptismal practice through Portuguese Dominican missions as part of the broader Portuguese pattern of floral and saintly names.." It is a boy name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Jacinto a boy or girl name?
Jacinto is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Jacinto?
Jacinto is of Portuguese origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Indian, American, British families.
Is Jacinto a Christian name?
Yes. Jacinto is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of Portuguese origin.
What does Jacinto mean in Portuguese?
Jacinto originates from Portuguese, where it means "Hyacinth flower — Jacinto is the Goan-Portuguese form of Hyacinthus, from the Greek youth of myth whose blood gave rise to the flower. It honours Saint Hyacinth, the Polish Dominican missionary, and entered Goan baptismal practice through Portuguese Dominican missions as part of the broader Portuguese pattern of floral and saintly names.."
What is the numerology of Jacinto?
Jacinto has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
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