Meaning of the nameSantiago
- Male
- Latin origin
- San-ti-a-go
- Biblical name
Santiago is a male name of Latin origin meaning 'Saint James', from the Latin Sānctus Iācōbus.
- People (2022)
- 14,662
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,307
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,440
- people
Santiago in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Santiago, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (4,627 people).
109 women 14,553 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Santiago is most common
States with the highest share of people named Santiago in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Roraima 0.064%
- Goiás 0.016%
- Amazonas 0.014%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.012%
- Ceará 0.011%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,492 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,392 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,136 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 1,093 | 0.016% |
| Ceará | 944 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 829 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 712 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 652 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 622 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 600 | 0.009% |
| Amazonas | 559 | 0.014% |
| Pará | 523 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 410 | 0.064% |
| Pernambuco | 370 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 342 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 321 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso | 293 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 281 | 0.010% |
| Paraíba | 192 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 171 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 162 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 159 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 132 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 104 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 93 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 60 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Santiago
Santiago comes from the Old Galician-Portuguese Santiago, which Wiktionary derives from the Latin Sānctus Iācōbus, 'Saint James'. It is a doublet of São Tiago. Behind the Name explains it as the combination of the Spanish santo with Yago, an old Spanish form of Tiago, in English James. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 14,662 people named Santiago, with a median age of 13. Proportionally, it is most common in Roraima.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Santiago · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Santiago · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Santiago
What does the name Santiago mean?
Santiago means “Saint James”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Santiago in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 14,662 people with the first name Santiago, which ranks it number 1,307 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Santiago a boy's or a girl's name?
Santiago is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 109 women and 14,553 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Santiago?
Santiago is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Santiago most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.064% of the state's population is named Santiago (410 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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