Find out how popular the first name Immaculata has been for the last 1 years (from 2023 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Immaculata by gender

Based on the last 1 years of data, Immaculata is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 6 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Immaculata.

The history of the first name Immaculata

The name Immaculata has its origins in the Latin language. It is derived from the word "immaculatus" which means "spotless" or "unblemished". The name is closely tied to the Catholic Church and its veneration of the Virgin Mary.

Immaculata is the feminine form of the Latin word "immaculatus" and essentially means "the spotless one". It was first used as a title for the Virgin Mary in reference to her being conceived without the stain of original sin. This belief in the Immaculate Conception was a key doctrine in the Catholic faith.

The earliest known usage of Immaculata as a name can be traced back to the 12th century. It began appearing in religious texts and writings that praised and honored the Virgin Mary. Over time, some devout Catholic parents started naming their daughters Immaculata as a way to honor the mother of Jesus.

One of the earliest known individuals named Immaculata was Immaculata of Guise, a 13th century French noblewoman born around 1225. She was a member of the House of Guise and helped establish the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception in Reims, France.

In the 16th century, Immaculata Concezione was an Italian Roman Catholic nun who lived from 1510 to 1590. She founded the Order of Immaculate Conception Conceptionist Nuns, also known as the Blue Nuns due to their blue habits.

Immaculata Leccisotti was an Italian mystic and stigmatic born in 1888. She experienced visions of the Virgin Mary and bore the stigmata, the wounds of Christ. The Catholic Church officially recognized her visions as authentic supernatural phenomena.

Immaculata de Araujo was a Spanish Roman Catholic professed religious who lived from 1619 to 1655. She was a mystic and is honored as a venerable servant of God by the Catholic Church.

Immaculata Concepcio de Llopis was a Spanish Roman Catholic nun and the founder of the Franciscan Conception Minims. She lived from 1558 to 1625 and her order focused on the education of young girls.

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