Jacinta
Meaning
"precious purple gemstone (jacinth)"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,705
- Total SSA Count
- 29
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Jaci, Cinta, Jacin
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"precious purple gemstone (jacinth)"
Origin: Greek
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #4705 for Jacinta.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Jacinta at #4705 in the United States.
Jacinta means "precious purple gemstone (jacinth)" (Greek origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Jacinta is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.