Santiago name meaning

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Updated: March 13th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Spanish and English
Usage: Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish
Pronunciation: SantIago
Meaning: Saint Iago and St
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What does Santiago mean?

Durable and Cherished Santiago commonly is used in Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Finnish and Danish is of English and Spanish origin aimed at both genders, meaning of Santiago is "Saint James or St".

Santiago is form of biblical, enduring and customary James. James is variation of perpetual, well-liked and biblical Jacques. James is English form of Jacomus. Of English and Hebrew origin, Famed and All time favorite James, James means "Variant of Jacob and Holds the Heel".

How do I pronounce Santiago?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Santiago is SantIago. It can also be pronounced as s(a)-ntia-go or san-tiago.

Variants of Santiago

Antiago, James, Iacobus, Iacomus, Iakobos, Yaakov, Jacques, Jacomus, Chango, Jascha, Jamie, Jasha, Aaronjames, Jamesanthony, Jacobus, Jacob, Yakov, Jacoumeto, Jacqueline, Jacquelyn, Jaima, Jama, Jamilyn, Jamiemarie, Jamina, Aaron James, Aharon, Aaron, Anthony

Nicknames for Santiago

Plateful of nicknames available for given name Santiago include:

Names that rhyme with Santiago

How popular is the name Santiago?

Santiago is a popular name in United States given to over 61632 babies in 150 years. At present peaked at the charts, it ranked 81st when 4647 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 2 times Also, Santiago is a popular name in Spain given to over 10577 babies in 15 years. When at the peak of its usage in 2003, it ranked 60th when 949 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 15 times

Santiago was a common name in England and Wales. Over 1030 babies have been named Santiago since 1996.

When at its peak in 2015,. After 23 years, the name has past its prime. Also, A common name in Switzerland having over 727 recievers in 21 years of usage. At present the name is rising, in 2016, the moniker grabbed the 75th spot and 105 baby boys were given the name.

Santiago is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1901 and was able to reach the top 400 names. In 1966, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 367 on boy names chart when 96 babies were given the name Santiago.

Over 1511 babies in France have been named Santiago.

Santiago is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it is still in use. In Belgium, it has been in use since 2003 and achieved its top ranking of 512 in 2015.

Over 175 people have been named Santiago in Belgium. However things change on global perspective, Santiago is extremely popular in Mexico where every 1 in 700 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Guatemala, Peru, Philippines, Colombia, Cuba, Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, Honduras, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Brazil and Panama.

According to our research, over 760000 babies have been named Santiago globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018814647155895
2017934188157945
20161063700834013
20151273214
20141153423164685
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Santiago in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands116163511
Finland17538250

What numbers say about Santiago?

You aren't born to prove yourself to anyone but yourself. Sometimes, you question your existence. Your motto is "Why fight when you can solve issues the better way?" You are a walking motivation and inspire people to take control over their lives and make the best of themselves. You have the heart of a warrior. You are enthusiastic, always do something productive, however, you lack creativity. In order to refuel your soul with creativity, travel, or do something unusual for you.

Looking for names similar to Santiago? Please go through the following names

  •  Melissa - Used majorly in Tamil, Icelandic and Greenlandic eternal and cherished, Melissa means "Honey Bee or The Elements Melissa Which Means Bee". Its origin is in Old Greek and Irish is used for both sexes. In 2018, noteworthy name Melissa bagged 296th position among girl names in United States
  •  Zachary - Used specifically in Danish and English frequently used, Zachary is rooted from Hebrew used as a gender insensitive name, Zachary means "Yahvé Remembers or Renowned by God"
  •  Leroy - Used dominantly in English long standing and prevailing, Leroy has origin in French, Leroy means "Inspired By a Family Name, The King or King" is used for both boys and girls
  •  Kenneth means Beautiful or Wealthy or Pretty used for both genders which is used largely in Swedish and Finnish is originated from Celtic and Old Irish
  •  Todd - Eminent and Ceaseless Todds origin is Old English, meaning of Todd is "Fuchs or Fox" aimed at both boys and girls is used particulary in Danish and Swedish
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Famous people named Santiago

  • Santiago Derqui, was president of Argentina
  • Santiago Durango, Colombian guitarist remembered for his work with the 1980s punk rock groups Naked Raygun and Big Black
  • Santiago Sierra, Spanish artist
  • Santiago Vera-Rivera, Chilean composer, teacher and musical researcher
  • Santiago de Vera, native of Alcalá de Henares
  • Santiago Dabove, Argentine author
  • Santiago Jiménez Jr., Santiago Jiménez Jr
  • Santiago Álvarez, Cuban filmmaker
  • Santiago Bose, mixed-media artist from the Philippines
  • Santiago Magill, Peruvian actor who acts in soap-opera
  • Santiago Pérez, male race walker from Spain
  • Santiago de Murcia, Spanish guitarist and composer
  • Santiago B. Villafania, bilingual Filipino poet
  • Santiago Fujimori, Peruvian lawyer and politician
  • Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo, was born on January 10, 1887
  • Santiago Cohen, cartoonist, animator
  • Santiago Dellapè, Italian Argentine rugby union footballer
  • Santiago Americano Freire, scientist of many interests and fields of works
  • Santiago Luis Polanco Rodríguez, Dominican American former drug dealer considered to be the first mass marketer of crack cocaine
  • Santiago Moreno, retired Spanish triple jumper
  • Santiago Otheguy, film director from Argentina
  • Santiago Copello, Argentine Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Santiago Calatrava, Spanish architect, structural design and analyst engineer
  • Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist and pathologist
  • Santiago Méndez, was governor of Yucatán, Mexico 3 times
  • Santiago Carrillo, Spanish politician
  • Santiago Botero, Colombian former professional road bicycle racer
  • Santiago Casares Quiroga, Leader and founder of the Autonomous Galician Republican Organization
  • Santiago Solari, Argentine retired footballer
  • Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires, French officer in the Spanish military service
  • Santiago Creel, Mexican senator representing the centre-right National Action Party
  • Santiago Bernabéu Yeste, footballer who played for Real Madrid as a forward
  • Santiago Iglesias, Spanish-born Puerto Rican socialist and trade union activist
  • Santiago Rusiñol, Spanish painter, poet, and playwright
  • Santiago Cañizares, Spanish retired footballer
  • Santiago Segura, Spanish actor, screenwriter
  • Santiago González, general from El Salvador
  • Santiago Ezquerro, Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward
  • Santiago Oñate Laborde, Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party
  • Santiago Salcedo, Paraguayan association football player currently playing for Club Libertad
  • Santiago Malgosa, former field hockey player from Spain
  • Santiago Luna, Spanish professional golfer
  • Santiago Álvarez, revolutionary general and a founder and honorary president of the first directorate of the Nacionalista Party
  • Santiago Cabrera, Venezuelan-born Chilean-British actor, most
  • Santiago Mariño, He became an important leader of eastern Venezuela and for a short while
  • Santiago Fernández, former Mexican football forward
  • Santiago Samaniego, first cousin of Roberto Durán
  • Santiago Herrero, Spanish professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
  • Santiago Casilla, Dominican professional baseball relief pitcher
  • Santiago Acasiete, Peruvian retired professional footballer
  • Santiago Ventura Morales, Mexican social worker in the state of Oregon

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