About the name Ignatius
Ignatius burns at the root, from the Latin for fire, and the saint who carried it built one of the most intellectually restless orders in the Church. It is heavy, gloriously so, and the short forms Iggy and Nate give any modern bearer a fast escape route.
Ignatius is a boy name of Latin origin, pronounced ig-NAY-shus. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the Victorian era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Ignatius?
Ignatius currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Ignatius
- Ignatius of LoyolaSpanish priest who founded the Jesuits
Spellings and variants of Ignatius
Names similar to Ignatius
Cassius
KASH-us
Hollow, from a Roman clan
Marcellus
mar-SEL-us
Young warrior, dedicated to Mars
Sylvester
sil-VES-ter
Of the woods, wooded
Augustus
aw-GUS-tus
Great, venerable
Indraneel
in-druh-NEEL
Sapphire; the deep blue gem of Indra
Tarquin
TAR-kwin
Of Tarquinia, an Etruscan town
Peregrine
PER-uh-grin
Traveller, pilgrim from abroad
Quentin
KWEN-tin
Fifth, fifth-born
Ignatius — frequently asked questions
What does the name Ignatius mean?
Ignatius means "Fiery one". It is a name of Latin origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Ignatius?
Ignatius is pronounced ig-NAY-shus, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Ignatius?
Ignatius scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Ignatius?
Ignatius carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 22 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ignatius?
The lucky number for Ignatius is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.