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
"from the Paulus family"
Origin: Latin
Paulo is more popular, ranked #1604 vs #1736 for Ignatius.
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Paulo is more popular, ranked #1604 compared to Ignatius at #1736 in the United States.
Ignatius means "fiery, ardent" (Latin ignis origin). Paulo means "from the Paulus family" (Latin origin).
Ignatius is primarily a boy name. Paulo is primarily a boy name.