Santiago Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Santiago

Santiago Name Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: san-tee-ah-goh
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Santiago Name Meaning

A spicy surname pick with religious roots, Santiago has been heating up the charts with his Spanish flair. He’s a suave choice with international appeal, very much a globetrotter of a name.

Also a place name, he’s right on trend with monikers like Cairo and Milan. The capital city of Chile, Santiago is a beautiful city and cultural mecca of the country. The name is saturated with this influence, giving him an added hint of wanderlust.

Santiago is sure to turn heads with his use, a standout pick without much competition when it comes to melodic boy names. He’s distinct in sound and style, a vibrant pick for the modern boy. He has several handsome nicknames to choose from as well including Tiago, Iago, and Sante.

Meaning “Saint James” Santiago is also a religious pick. Saint James is a wonderful association, as he was one of the apostles selected to view Jesus’ transfiguration and was a loyal follower of Christ. Santiago is a wonderful way to honor a James in your life without being too obvious.

Santiago is a peppy pick packed with energy, a vibrant choice on a little boy. He’s bold and brave yet sweet as can be, a wonderful pick for your little one to grow with.

Santiago Name Popularity

How popular is the name Santiago? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	20	0.0057%
1911	—	13	0.0035%
1912	—	27	0.0054%
1913	—	36	0.0063%
1914	—	44	0.0063%
1915	—	51	0.0056%
1916	—	42	0.0043%
1917	—	42	0.0042%
1918	—	54	0.005%
1919	—	76	0.0073%
1920	—	71	0.0064%
1921	—	78	0.0068%
1922	—	80	0.0072%
1923	—	89	0.0079%
1924	—	105	0.009%
1925	—	98	0.0087%
1926	—	80	0.0073%
1927	—	98	0.0089%
1928	—	134	0.0125%
1929	—	98	0.0095%
1930	—	100	0.0096%
1931	—	89	0.009%
1932	—	78	0.0079%
1933	—	73	0.0078%
1934	—	81	0.0084%
1935	—	77	0.0079%
1936	—	80	0.0083%
1937	—	73	0.0074%
1938	—	82	0.008%
1939	—	78	0.0077%
1940	—	65	0.0061%
1941	—	84	0.0075%
1942	—	91	0.0072%
1943	—	87	0.0067%
1944	—	94	0.0076%
1945	—	119	0.0098%
1946	—	121	0.0082%
1947	—	93	0.0056%
1948	—	113	0.0071%
1949	—	117	0.0073%
1950	—	121	0.0075%
1951	—	133	0.0078%
1952	—	120	0.0069%
1953	—	100	0.0057%
1954	—	102	0.0056%
1955	—	98	0.0053%
1956	—	136	0.0072%
1957	—	107	0.0056%
1958	—	122	0.0065%
1959	—	113	0.0059%
1960	—	133	0.007%
1961	—	120	0.0064%
1962	—	102	0.0056%
1963	—	135	0.0075%
1964	—	120	0.0068%
1965	—	120	0.0073%
1966	—	105	0.0067%
1967	—	132	0.0087%
1968	—	130	0.0087%
1969	—	139	0.009%
1970	—	169	0.0106%
1971	—	171	0.0114%
1972	—	159	0.0117%
1973	—	171	0.0132%
1974	—	175	0.0135%
1975	—	183	0.0142%
1976	—	206	0.016%
1977	—	215	0.016%
1978	—	175	0.013%
1979	—	201	0.0143%
1980	—	228	0.0156%
1981	—	248	0.0169%
1982	—	240	0.0161%
1983	—	208	0.0141%
1984	—	235	0.0158%
1985	—	234	0.0154%
1986	—	192	0.0127%
1987	—	213	0.014%
1988	—	205	0.0132%
1989	—	288	0.0178%
1990	—	280	0.0169%
1991	—	330	0.0202%
1992	—	336	0.0211%
1993	—	331	0.0212%
1994	—	338	0.022%
1995	—	396	0.0263%
1996	—	369	0.0246%
1997	—	460	0.0311%
1998	—	454	0.0303%
1999	—	570	0.0381%
2000	—	705	0.0462%
2001	—	762	0.0506%
2002	—	823	0.0549%
2003	—	899	0.0591%
2004	—	1,071	0.0703%
2005	—	1,175	0.0768%
2006	—	1,530	0.0977%
2007	—	1,934	0.1226%
2008	—	2,329	0.1507%
2009	—	3,103	0.2076%
2010	—	2,998	0.208%
2011	—	3,049	0.214%
2012	—	3,031	0.2127%
2013	—	3,013	0.2116%
2014	—	3,410	0.234%
2015	—	3,194	0.2195%
2016	—	3,691	0.256%
2017	—	4,179	0.2994%
2018	—	4,630	0.337%
2019	—	5,006	0.3698%
2020	—	4,578	0.3597%
2021	—	5,035	0.4119%
2022	—	6,006	0.4553%
2023	—	6,330	0.4891%

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Names Like Santiago

If you like Santiago, you’ll love these other names like Santiago.

What names are diminutives of Santiago?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Santiago sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Santiago, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Iago	A Spanish form of Jacob and James.	Welsh
Santa	Saint, Holy	Italian
Sante	Holy	Spanish
Thiago	Supplanter	Portuguese
Tiago

What names are variants of Santiago?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Santiago.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Diego	Saint James	Spanish
James	Supplanter	English
Sandiago	Saint James	Spanish
Sandiego	Saint James	Spanish
Santeago	Saint James	Spanish
Santiaco	Saint James	Spanish
Santigo	Saint James	Spanish

What names sound like Santiago?

If you like how Santiago sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Santiago.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Sander	One who sands	English
Sanders	Son of Alexander	English

Santana	Related to St Anna	Spanish
Santino	The saints	Spanish

What names are similar to Santiago?

Find a name that’s like Santiago, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Alejandro	Defender of man	Spanish
Carlos	Free man	Spanish
Jesus	God is salvation	Hebrew
Jose	Jehovah will increase	Spanish
Juan	God is gracious	Spanish
Leonardo	Brave lion	Italian
Mateo	Gift of God	Spanish
Miguel	Who is Like God?	Spanish
Sebastian	Venerable or honorable	Greek
Xavier	New house	Spanish

Lists With Santiago

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Siblings of Santiago

Mamas with kids named Santiago also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Milan	Eager, laborious or rival; a coming together	Slavic
Nailah	Attainer	Arabic
Gabriel	God is my strength	Hebrew

Emilia	To rival	Latin

Share Your Thoughts

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Tania Feb 18 at 11:45 am

We find this name with character and clear to pronounce – very important when you live and work in an international environment

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lesly Jan 13 at 7:49 pm

I love the name Santiago, its very strong and masculine

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CRYSTAL Dec 18 at 4:16 pm

He is named after his great grandfather.

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Stephanie Nov 14 at 4:46 pm

I wanted a name that reflected his culture as well as be able to call him by a nickname. His nickname will be santi (: I don’t like that it is a long name as I prefer short names.

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REBECCA Jan 15 at 11:37 am

Really wanted a strong Hispanic name that had nicknames possiblitys.

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Perla Jul 29 at 12:08 am

We wanted a name that worked well in English and Spanish (mix cultured family here) Santiago is the Spanish translation of the name James. James is our favorite book of the Bible, Jesus’ brother and my father in-law is also named James. Plus, we love to call him Santi!

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santiago Jun 8 at 10:18 am

I just fell in love with that name, Santi for short

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Nyiter Samuel Feb 10 at 8:17 am

To me i choose to be called santiago because am popular among my mates and i wish to be more popular. {santiago to me means popularity}

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Mama Wendy Dec 12 at 1:31 pm

My husband always loves the name Santiago and he said that if we have a boy, we should name him Santiago

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Brenda Jul 28 at 10:11 am

The name very manly as well as I am Mexican American and name can be pronounced and sound well in both languages. Nickname is Santi and well I just love it.

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