Santiago
A boy's name meaning Saint James (Saint + Iago).
Approved in Estados Unidos. Santiago is on the official SSA list of names you can register. 54,785 births registered in 2016–2025.
Origin
Formed from the fusion of santo (saint) with Iago, an old form of the name Tiago (from Latin Iacobus, itself from Hebrew Ya'aqov). It is, in effect, a contracted form of "Saint Iago".
Story
The name refers directly to the apostle Saint James the Greater, patron saint of Spain, whose cult at Santiago de Compostela made it one of the most important pilgrimage destinations of medieval Christendom. In Portuguese and Spanish it also became a common given name in its own right, distinct from Tiago, and has been growing in popularity in Portugal in recent years.
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- Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications · SSA · ssa.gov (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Santiago