Meaning: Form of Ignatius; ancient meaning unknown
The story
The Spanish form of Ignatius, from the Roman Egnatius family. Its spelling became associated with Latin fire, but the original Etruscan name has no securely established meaning.
Nicknames
- Nacho
- Iggy
Spellings & variants
- Ignatius
- Iñaki
- Ignace
- Ignazio
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Ignacio comes from Spanish.
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