Ignaz
German (Rare) · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ignaz
The name 'Ignaz' is a German and Hungarian form of the Latin name 'Ignatius', meaning "fiery" or "ardent," derived from the Latin word *ignis* ("fire").
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Etymology
The name 'Ignaz' is a German and Hungarian form of the Latin name 'Ignatius', meaning "fiery" or "ardent," derived from the Latin word *ignis* ("fire"). It is primarily used in German-speaking and Hungarian Catholic cultures, notably associated with Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, and historically common among European nobility and clergy.
Ignaz currently ranks #679 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.
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