Meaning & Origin
A surname.
Encarnacion is a boy's and girl's baby name of Spanish origin meaning 'incarnation' or 'made flesh,' from the Latin incarnatio — referring to the Christian doctrine of the Incarnation, where God became human in the person of Jesus Christ. As a given name, it has been used in Spanish-speaking Catholic communities for centuries.
With nearly 850 births in SSA records, Encarnación has a long American history in Mexican and broader Latin American communities — a deeply religious name that is a complete theological statement in a single word.