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Origin: Brazilian

Meaning: Resurrection

Anastacio is a boy’s name of Brazilian and Spanish origin, meaning “resurrection.” Borrowed from the Greek term anastasis, connected in Christianity to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Anastacio might bring out a bold believer in baby. While Anastacio is said to bear a Brazilian heritage, it’s also a name carried by athletes from all over Latin America, like Dominican baseball pitcher Anastacio Martínez and Mexican basketball player Anastacio Reyes, who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.