The first name Jacinda
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /d͡ʒəˈsɪndə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Probably an alteration of Spanish Jacinta under the influence of the female given name suffix -inda.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jacinda last appeared in the official list in 2003, given to 6 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jacinda with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jacinda at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Jacinda, the 10,435th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 169 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jacinda
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jacinda BarrettAustralian actress, born 1972
Questions
- What does the name Jacinda mean?
- Probably an alteration of Spanish Jacinta under the influence of the female given name suffix -inda.
- How popular is the name Jacinda?
- In 2003, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Jacinda, ranking 2,727th.
- Is Jacinda a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,252 US babies named Jacinda since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jacinda most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 169 babies were named Jacinda, its highest rank at 1,093rd.
- How do you pronounce Jacinda?
- Jacinda is /d͡ʒəˈsɪndə/, 3 syllables.