What Santiago means
Santiago is a boy name of Spanish origin meaning "Saint James". It is built from Sant (saint) and Iago (James, from Hebrew Ya'aqov: supplanter, holder of the heel). It is pronounced sahn-tee-AH-go.
The number one boy name in Mexico for more than a decade. Feast of Saint James the Apostle is July 25; he is the patron of Spain and of many Mexican towns named Santiago.
Nicknames in Mexico: Santi, Chago. Santi is the modern shortening; Chago is the older Mexican form, from the ending -tiago with t becoming ch. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: among the top names for newborns in Mexico. See the current top names.
