Ignatius
Meaning
"fiery, ardent"
Origin: Latin ignis
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,736
- Total SSA Count
- 95
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Iggy, Nate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fiery, ardent"
Origin: Latin ignis
"liberator of men"
Origin: Greek
Ignatius is more popular, ranked #1736 vs #1746 for Lisandro.
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Ignatius is more popular, ranked #1736 compared to Lisandro at #1746 in the United States.
Ignatius means "fiery, ardent" (Latin ignis origin). Lisandro means "liberator of men" (Greek origin).
Ignatius is primarily a boy name. Lisandro is primarily a boy name.