Ignazio
Boy name · Italian · Latin · Spanish
Meaningfiery · Italian form of Ignatius
- US rank
- #10,695
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,092 in 1917
6 babies were named Ignazio in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Ignazio
Ignazio Abate
Italian association football player
Choose Ignazio and your child shares a first name with Ignazio Abate, an Italian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ignazio, like who?” Ignazio Abate's Wikipedia article is available in 55 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 285,714 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ignazio, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ignazio would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryIgnazio first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1917, when it ranked #1,092. Today it's #10,695, so it could be due a comeback.
- MeaningIgnazio is an Italian form of Ignatius, which means “fiery”. Our records link it to Italian, Latin and Spanish roots.
About the name Ignazio
Ignazio is a boy name of Italian, Latin and Spanish origin meaning “fiery”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-zio”. US birth records list Ignazio for boys from 1911 to 2025, in 54 of those 115 years. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked #1,092 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #10,695, with 6 babies.
Origin:Italian namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 27 | 37,531 boys |
| 1920s | 18 | 55,066 boys |
| 1930s | 6.4 | 155,521 boys |
| 1940s | 1.0 | 990,099 boys |
| 1960s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 boys |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 309,598 boys |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,075,269 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 boys |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 584,795 boys |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 472,441 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Ignazio
What does the name Ignazio mean?
Ignazio means “fiery” in Italian, as a form of Ignatius.
What is the origin of the name Ignazio?
Ignazio has Italian, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Ignazio a boy or girl name?
Ignazio is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ignazio?
Ignazio ranked #10,695 for US boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1917 (#1,092).