Ignacio

eeg-NAH-see-o
Spanish
"fiery"

Ignacio Origin and Meaning

The name Ignacio is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "fiery".

Ignacio, like Horacio, makes its gray-bearded English equivalent name sound positively dashing. While the Ig- beginning summons up such associations as ignoble and ignorant, the era for Ignacio and Ignatius and Iggy may be nigh.

# 953 in the US

Ignacio Rank in US Top 1000

# 655 on Nameberry

Ignacio Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Ignacio Popularity

Famous People Named Ignacio

  • Ignacio AllendeSpanish Army captain in Mexico
  • Ignacio ScoccoArgentinian footballer
  • Ignacio CamachoSpanish footballer
  • Ignacio "Nacho" FiguerasArgentinian polo player
  • Ignacio PeñaPuerto Rican musician
  • Ignacio Hernando de Larramendi y MontianoSpanish businessman
  • Ignacio Pío Juan Hidalgo de CisnerosSpanish Civil War commander
  • Ignacio Baleztena AscárateSpanish folklorist
  • Ignacio López TarsoMexican actor
  • Ignacio MartínBaró, Spanish Jesuit scholar

Ignacio in Pop Culture

  • Brother Ignaciocharacter in "Nacho Libre" played by Jack Black
  • Ignacio Alonzo Julio Federico de Tito"Tito," Chihuahua in Disney movie "Oliver & Company"