Thiago

Thiago: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “supplanter”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: tee-AH-go · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Thiago is an Iberian form related to Tiago, historically connected with Santiago and ultimately with Jacob/Iago. It is widely used in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking contexts.

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How popular is Thiago?

20241,591 per million US babies

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Babies named Thiago in 20245,295

2024 rank#55 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188029,375

Thiago is rising: use over the last five years is 10.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Thiago

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Mateogift of God · Spanish
SantiagoSaint James · Spanish
JoseGod will add · Spanish
Diegosupplanter · Spanish
Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish
Elianthe Lord is my God · Spanish
Javiernew house · Spanish
FranciscoFrenchman, free man · Spanish

Thiago questions

What does the name Thiago mean?

Thiago means "supplanter". It comes from Spanish. Thiago is an Iberian form related to Tiago, historically connected with Santiago and ultimately with Jacob/Iago. It is widely used in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking contexts.

Is Thiago a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Thiago?

5,295 US babies were named Thiago in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Thiago?

Thiago is usually pronounced 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.