Santino

Santino: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “little saint”
Origin: Italian
Say it: san-TEE-noh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Italian diminutive of Santo, from Latin sanctus 'holy, saint'. Also familiar from the character Santino Corleone in The Godfather.

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How popular is Santino?

2024273 per million US babies

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Babies named Santino in 2024908

2024 rank#362 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188012,683

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

Names like Santino

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Danteenduring · Italian

Santino questions

What does the name Santino mean?

Santino means "little saint". It comes from Italian. Italian diminutive of Santo, from Latin sanctus 'holy, saint'. Also familiar from the character Santino Corleone in The Godfather.

Is Santino a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Santino?

908 US babies were named Santino in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Santino?

Santino is usually pronounced san-TEE-noh.

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.