Ignatius \ig-na-tius\ as a boy's name is pronounced eeg-NAH-see-ers. Possibly (Latin) "ardent, burning". Saint Ignatius of Loyola was the founder of the Catholic Jesuit order.

Ignatius has 11 variant forms: Iggie, Ignac, Ignace, Ignacio, Ignacius, Ignatious, Ignatz, Ignaz, Ignazio, Inacio and Inigo.

Baby names that sound like Ignatius are Anteus, Antaeus and Antaios.