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Santiago
say it sahn-tee-ah-goh
What Santiago means
- Spanish Saint James (Sant Iago) New Testament and Christian saint: St James the Great, apostle and patron of Spain
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 7 countries.
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 1 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 1 in Mexico (2021)
- no. 2 in Venezuela (2011)
- no. 5 in Chile (2021)
- no. 9 in Peru (2020)
- no. 44 in the US (2024)
- no. 80 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 262 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Simon Mael Christian Camille Christopher Salvador Manuel Dominic Cillian Cristóbal Santino Romeo
Santiago in stories
- The Old Man and the Sea: Santiago, the old Cuban fisherman
- The Alchemist: Santiago, the shepherd boy seeking his treasure