| Ignatius | Amadeus | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fiery | Love of God |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ig-NAY-shəs | ah-muh-DAY-us |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (100) | 2024 (154) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ignatius | Amadeus |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 533 | 595 |
| 2010s | 563 | 566 |
| 2000s | 199 | 326 |
| 1990s | 91 | 163 |
| 1980s | 64 | 70 |
| 1970s | 85 | 0 |
| 1960s | 154 | 0 |
| 1950s | 200 | 0 |
| 1940s | 238 | 0 |
| 1930s | 344 | 0 |
| 1920s | 737 | 0 |
| 1910s | 642 | 0 |
| 1900s | 106 | 0 |
| 1890s | 87 | 0 |
| 1880s | 32 | 0 |
Roman/late-Latin name popularly associated with Latin 'ignis' ('fire'), giving the sense 'fiery, ardent'. The link is disputed: the name may actually derive from the Etruscan family name Egnatius, with the fire meaning being a long-standing folk etymology.
A Latin name combining amare 'to love' (amadeo 'I love') with Deus 'God', understood as 'love of God' or 'loving God'. The am- root is unambiguous; best known from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Ignatius and Amadeus are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ignatius means Fiery (latin origin), while Amadeus means Love of God (latin origin).
In US records, Ignatius first appears in 0 and Amadeus in 0, so Ignatius has the longer recorded history.