Hyacinth flower
Derived from the Greek name Hyakinthos, it refers to the hyacinth flower. In Greek mythology, the hyacinth sprang from the blood of a youth accidentally killed by Apollo. The name has long been used in Spanish and Portuguese cultures to honor Saint Hyacinth.
Less common today
Jacinto isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,817 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Nobel Prize-winning Spanish dramatist
18th-century Maya revolutionary
Spanish footballer and manager
