Santiago

Santiago: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Saint James”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: san-tee-AH-go · 4 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish form developed from Sant Iago, referring to Saint James the Apostle. It is also a major place name in the Spanish-speaking world.

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How popular is Santiago?

20242,225 per million US babies

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Babies named Santiago in 20247,407

2024 rank#29 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188096,363

Santiago is rising: use over the last five years is 2.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Santiago

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Tiagosupplanter · Spanish
Santisaintly; of the saints · Spanish
Mateogift of God · Spanish
Thiagosupplanter · Spanish
JoseGod will add · Spanish
Diegosupplanter · Spanish
Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish
Elianthe Lord is my God · Spanish

Santiago questions

What does the name Santiago mean?

Santiago means "Saint James". It comes from Spanish. Spanish form developed from Sant Iago, referring to Saint James the Apostle. It is also a major place name in the Spanish-speaking world.

Is Santiago a boy or girl name?

Santiago is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Santiago?

7,407 US babies were named Santiago in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Santiago?

Santiago is usually pronounced san-tee-AH-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.