Ignat

The first name Ignat is a male form that is common in Bulgaria, Romania, and Russia. It represents a variant of the late antique name Ignatius, which translates into English as 'the fiery one' or 'the fire'. The origin of the name goes back to Latin, derived from the word ignis, which means 'fiery', 'glowing', or 'the fire'.

What does the name Ignat mean?

Ignat is a male name that is used in Bulgaria, Romania, and Russia as a variant of the late antique name Ignatius. Translated into English, it literally means 'the fiery one' or simply 'the fire'. The name has its roots in Latin and comes from the term ignis, which means 'fiery', 'glowing', and 'the fire'. Other variants include Ignaziu, Ignacy, Ignacio, Ignac, Ignas, Ignacije, Ignasi, Ignatz, Ignaz, Ignace, Ignazio, Ignis, Ignatas, and Ignatij. The feminine form of the name is Ignatia.

Where does the name Ignat come from?

The origin of the name Ignat is Etruscan and Latin, and it means 'the fiery one' or 'the fire'. The Etruscan and Latin formation comes from ignis, which means 'fiery', 'glowing', or 'the fire' in Latin. The name is used in the languages of Bulgarian, Romanian, and Russian.

How do you pronounce Ignat?

Ig-nat

When is the name day of Ignat?

The name day of Ignat is celebrated on July 31 and October 17.

Popularity

In Germany, Ignat is a rather rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,488th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2022, reaching 2,205th place. Over the last ten years, Ignat has been given about 40 times, which places it 3,716th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,061st.

Nicknames & pet names

Igel

Similar first names

Famous people

• Ignat Bednarik (Romanian artist)
• Ignat Damyanov (Bulgarian footballer)
• Ignat Dishliev (footballer from Bulgaria)
• Ignat Herrmann (American writer)
• Ignat Sergejewitsch Semtschenko (Russian ice hockey player)
• Ignat Solomatin (football player from Russia)
• Ignat Soromytko (Russian footballer)