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	356	20	0.0057%
1911	468	13	0.0035%
1912	514	27	0.0054%
1913	522	36	0.0063%
1914	557	44	0.0063%
1915	624	51	0.0056%
1916	688	42	0.0043%
1917	693	42	0.0042%
1918	649	54	0.005%
1919	569	76	0.0073%
1920	596	71	0.0064%
1921	595	78	0.0068%
1922	600	80	0.0072%
1923	554	89	0.0079%
1924	534	105	0.009%
1925	532	98	0.0087%
1926	571	80	0.0073%
1927	528	98	0.0089%
1928	461	134	0.0125%
1929	506	98	0.0095%
1930	504	100	0.0096%
1931	513	89	0.009%
1932	547	78	0.0079%
1933	554	73	0.0078%
1934	542	81	0.0084%
1935	535	77	0.0079%
1936	528	80	0.0083%
1937	554	73	0.0074%
1938	535	82	0.008%
1939	531	78	0.0077%
1940	594	65	0.0061%
1941	533	84	0.0075%
1942	530	91	0.0072%
1943	549	87	0.0067%
1944	522	94	0.0076%
1945	467	119	0.0098%
1946	510	121	0.0082%
1947	591	93	0.0056%
1948	532	113	0.0071%
1949	536	117	0.0073%
1950	529	121	0.0075%
1951	514	133	0.0078%
1952	548	120	0.0069%
1953	599	100	0.0057%
1954	610	102	0.0056%
1955	621	98	0.0053%
1956	562	136	0.0072%
1957	622	107	0.0056%
1958	599	122	0.0065%
1959	618	113	0.0059%
1960	589	133	0.007%
1961	617	120	0.0064%
1962	635	102	0.0056%
1963	589	135	0.0075%
1964	612	120	0.0068%
1965	595	120	0.0073%
1966	611	105	0.0067%
1967	558	132	0.0087%
1968	570	130	0.0087%
1969	576	139	0.009%
1970	554	169	0.0106%
1971	547	171	0.0114%
1972	551	159	0.0117%
1973	528	171	0.0132%
1974	533	175	0.0135%
1975	528	183	0.0142%
1976	503	206	0.016%
1977	509	215	0.016%
1978	563	175	0.013%
1979	542	201	0.0143%
1980	514	228	0.0156%
1981	487	248	0.0169%
1982	504	240	0.0161%
1983	523	208	0.0141%
1984	503	235	0.0158%
1985	519	234	0.0154%
1986	579	192	0.0127%
1987	563	213	0.014%
1988	584	205	0.0132%
1989	529	288	0.0178%
1990	560	280	0.0169%
1991	521	330	0.0202%
1992	522	336	0.0211%
1993	532	331	0.0212%
1994	521	338	0.022%
1995	490	396	0.0263%
1996	504	369	0.0246%
1997	445	460	0.0311%
1998	451	454	0.0303%
1999	402	570	0.0381%
2000	358	705	0.0462%
2001	345	762	0.0506%
2002	324	823	0.0549%
2003	318	899	0.0591%
2004	291	1,071	0.0703%
2005	280	1,175	0.0768%
2006	233	1,530	0.0977%
2007	203	1,934	0.1226%
2008	169	2,329	0.1507%
2009	130	3,103	0.2076%
2010	134	2,998	0.208%
2011	131	3,049	0.214%
2012	122	3,031	0.2127%
2013	126	3,013	0.2116%
2014	116	3,410	0.234%
2015	127	3,194	0.2195%
2016	106	3,691	0.256%
2017	93	4,179	0.2994%
2018	82	4,630	0.337%
2019	70	5,006	0.3698%
2020	71	4,578	0.3597%
2021	63	5,035	0.4119%
2022	48	6,006	0.4553%

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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

10 Comments

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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