Diego: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “supplanter”
- Origin
- Spanish
- Say it
- dee-AY-go · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Spanish form traditionally linked with Santiago/Ya'akov via medieval developments; its exact historical pathway is debated. The usual accepted meaning follows Jacob: 'supplanter'.
How popular is Diego?
Babies named Diego in 20242,506
2024 rank#145 boys
Peak year2006
Total US babies since 1880124,028
Diego has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Diego
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Diego questions
What does the name Diego mean?
Diego means "supplanter". It comes from Spanish. Spanish form traditionally linked with Santiago/Ya'akov via medieval developments; its exact historical pathway is debated. The usual accepted meaning follows Jacob: 'supplanter'.
Is Diego a boy or girl name?
Diego is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Diego?
2,506 US babies were named Diego in 2024. Its peak year was 2006.
How do you pronounce Diego?
Diego is usually pronounced dee-AY-go.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.