What Concepción means
Concepción is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning "conception". It comes from Spanish concepción (conception), from the Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception). It is pronounced kon-sep-see-ON.
Feast December 8. Extremely common among Mexican women born before 1960; Concha and Conchita are the traditional nicknames.
Nicknames in Mexico: Concha, Conchita. Concha comes from the first syllable of Concepción with the stressed c softened to ch. Concha also means seashell, and in some countries has a vulgar sense that Mexicans do not use. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
