Spanish

Santiago

Pronounced sahn-tee-AH-goShare

Meaning: Saint James

  • Boy
  • Top 100
  • 4 syllables

The story

Santiago combines a Spanish saint element with Yago, an older form of James. The same name appears in cities and pilgrimage traditions across the Spanish-speaking world.

Nicknames

  • Santi
  • Tiago
  • Santo

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Top 100

One of the 100 most popular names in the US.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Santiago comes from Spanish.

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