Santiago

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Santiago is a masculine Spanish name that derives from the Hebrew name Jacob via "Sant Iago", "Sant Yago", "Santo Iago", or "Santo Yago", first used to denote Saint James the Great, the brother of John the Apostle.

From Wikipedia

Santiago first appears in the data in 2001 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 815 babies (rank #49 that year). In 2024 it was given to 815 boys (rank #49). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Santiago

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Santiago yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,354

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

815

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Santiago

Santiago Ramón y Cajalessayist · b. 1852
Santiago Calatravacivil engineer · b. 1951
Santiago Bernabéu Yestesports executive · b. 1895
Santiago Cañizaresrally driver · b. 1969
Santiago Salcedoassociation football player · b. 1981

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2001	10	#939
2002	14	#720
2003	21	#512
2004	11	#928
2005	18	#637
2006	43	#328
2007	69	#248
2008	49	#316
2009	68	#265
2010	65	#276
2011	99	#208
2012	79	#242
2013	175	#133
2014	329	#98
2015	371	#90
2016	455	#78
2017	469	#78
2018	589	#67
2019	699	#60
2020	645	#58
2021	723	#57
2022	740	#54
2023	798	#50
2024	815	#49