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Girl's nameOrigin: Greek, Latin, Spanish, PortugueseThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Jacinta

Jacinta is a rare feminine name with Greek etymological roots, widespread mainly in Spanish and Portuguese environments. Through the Latin name Hyacinthus, it is connected to the name of the hyacinth flower. In Slovakia, it has an unusual, floral, and international feel.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Czech:
Jacinta
Hungarian:
Jácinta
Polish:
German:
Jacinta
Spanish:
Jacinta
French:
Italian:
Portuguese:
Jacinta
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Opposite gender version:
Boy's name: Jacinto

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name associated with the hyacinth, a striking flower from ancient Greek tradition.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Španielska a portugalská ženská podoba mena Jacinto, ktoré cez latinské Hyacinthus pochádza z gréckeho Hyákinthos. Meno súvisí s gréckym pomenovaním kvetu hyacintu; samotné grécke slovo má pravdepodobne predgrécky pôvod.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Jacinta vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

JACINTA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

11 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
20 February
Austrian CalendarCroatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Jacinta
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Jacinty
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Jacinte
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Jacintu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Jacinta!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Jacinte
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Jacintou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
JacintkaJacinkaJaciJacuškaCintka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Jacinta
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Jacinta! Jacintka! Jaci!

Notable figures named Jacinta

12

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Jacinta Marto
1910 – 1920Historical Figure

Portuguese visionary and Roman Catholic saint

Jacinta Allan
born 1973Notable Figure

Premier of Victoria from 2023 to 2026

Jacinta Escudos
born 1961Notable Figure

Salvadoran writer

Jacinta Kerketta
born 1983Notable Figure

Indian journalist, poet and activist

Jacinta Stapleton
born 1979Notable Figure

Australian actress

Jacinta Monroe
born 1988Notable Figure

American basketball player (born 1988)

Jacinta Parejo de Crespo
1845 – 1914Historical Figure

First Lady of Venezuela (1845–1914)

Jacinta Collins
born 1962Notable Figure

Australian politician

Test how Jacinta sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Jacinta Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

90 / 100Excellent
ID
Initials / monogram:with dots:J.S.without dots:JS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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