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Santiago name meaning
First Name
67k
in the U.S.
since 1880
67k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
122k
in the U.S.
in 2010
122k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Santiago mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Santiago
User Submitted Origins
Spanish
75%
Mexican
6%
Puerto Rican
6%
Dominican Republic
6%
English
6%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Santiago is of Spanish origin and means "a gift from god and means saint James".
- A user from Minnesota, U.S. says the name Santiago is of Puerto Rican origin and means "Saint James".
- According to a user from Texas, U.S., the name Santiago is of Spanish origin and means "Saint James. It was a battle cry during the war against the Moors that resulted in their expulsion and the creation of the Kingdom of Spain under the Catholic Church of Rome".
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Santiago means "Gift of god" and is of Spanish origin.
- A user from Canada says the name Santiago is of Spanish origin and means "Saint".
- A submission from Japan says the name Santiago means "Given by god" and is of Spanish origin.
- According to a user from Florida, U.S., the name Santiago means "Strong and fierce".
International Interest
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Other Dictionary Sources
- A naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the United States fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape
- The capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America
- A port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center
- City in the northern Dominican Republic
Wiktionary
From Spanish Santiago (“Saint James”)
- One of the following major cities and other places:
- Santiago de Chile, the capital city of Chile.
- A province of Chile.
- The central commune in Santiago Province, Chile.
- Santiago Metropolitan Region, an administrative region in Chile.
- Santiago de Cuba, the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba.
- Santiago de Cuba, a province of Cuba.
- Santiago de los Caballeros, the capital city of Santiago Province, Dominican Republic.
- A province of the Dominican Republic.
- An independent city in the Cayagan Valley region, Philippines.
- Santiago de Compostela, a city in Galicia, Spain.
- One of the ten islands of Cape Verde.
- Santiago del Estero, a province of Argentina.
- Santiago del Estero, the capital city of Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina.
- A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
- A municipality and town in Norte de Santander department, Colombia.
- A municipality and town in Putumayo department, Colombia.
- A district of Palmares canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.
- A district of Paraíso canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica.
- The capital city of Puriscal canton, San José Province, Costa Rica.
- A district of Puriscal canton, San José Province, Costa Rica, containing the capital city of the same name.
- A district of San Rafael canton, Heredia Province, Costa Rica.
- A district of San Ramón canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.
- An island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- A municipality of Nuevo León, Mexico.
- A small town in Los Cabos Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- A river in Veracruz, in eastern Mexico.
- A district of Veraguas Province, Panama.
- A corregimiento, a seat in Santiago district, Veraguas Province, Panama.
- Santiago de Veraguas, the capital city of Veraguas Province, Panama.
- A city in Misiones department, Paraguay.
- A district of Cusco Province, Peru.
- A tributary of the Marañón River, Peru.
- A municipality of Agusan del Norte, Philippines.
- A municipality of Ilocos del Sur, Philippines.
- A cape at the southwestern tip of island of Luzon, Philippines.
- An island off the northern coast of the municipality of Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines.
Santiago was also found in the following language(s): Catalan, Cebuano, Dutch, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and Tagalog
Notable Persons Named Santiago
Notable Persons Named Santiago
Santiago Cabrera
Santiago Cabrera is an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 2003 to present. Santiago was born on May 5th, 1978 in Caracas, Venezuela.
Santiago Calatrava Valls
Santiago Calatrava Valls is an engineer. Santiago was born on July 28th, 1951 in Benimàmet, Valencia, Spain.
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Santiago Ramón y Cajal was a scientist in the field of neuroscience. Santiago was born on May 1st, 1852 in Petilla de Aragón. He left this life on October 18th, 1934.
Santiago Cañizares
Santiago Cañizares is a soccer player for the CD Puertollano, Real Madrid C.F., Real Madrid C, Real Madrid Castilla, Elche CF, CP Mérida, Celta de Vigo, Valencia CF, Spain national under-16 football team, Spain national under-17 football team, and Spain national under-18 football team. Santiago was born on December 18th, 1969 in Madrid, Spain.
Santiago Solari
Santiago Solari is a soccer player for the Real Madrid C.F., Stockton University, Newell's Old Boys, Club Atlético River Plate, Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Atlante F.C., Peñarol, and Argentina national football team. Santiago was born on October 7th, 1976 in Rosario, Santa Fe.
Santiago Arias
Santiago Arias is a soccer player for the PSV Eindhoven, La Equidad, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Sporting Clube de Portugal B, Jong PSV, Colombia national under-17 football team, Colombia national under-20 football team, and Colombia national football team. Santiago was born on January 13th, 1992 in Medellín.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Santiago
Notable Persons With the Last Name Santiago
Miriam Defensor Santiago
Miriam Defensor Santiago is a Senator of the Philippines, Secretary of Agrarian Reform, Senate of the Philippines, and Secretary of Agrarian Reform (Philippines). Miriam was born on June 15th, 1945 in Iloilo City.
María Elena Holly
María was given the name Maria Elena Santiago on December 20th, 1932 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
N.O.R.E.
N.O.R.E. is a hip hop music and reggaeton rapping. He was most prominent from 1995 to present. N.O.R.E. was given the name Victor Santiago, Jr. on September 6th, 1977. N.O.R.E. is also known as Noreaga and P.A.P.I..
Ray Santiago
Ray Santiago is an actor. He has been prominent since 2000. Ray was born on June 15th, 1984 in The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Joey Santiago
Joey Santiago is an alternative rock musician. He plays Guitar, bass, keyboard, vocals, Bass guitar, and Gibson Les Paul. He was most active from 1986 to present. Joey was given the name Joseph Alberto Santiago on June 10th, 1965 in Manila, Philippines.
Hector Santiago
Hector Santiago is a baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Hector was born on December 16th, 1987 in Newark, New Jersey.
- Renoly SantiagoActor
- Bea Santiago
- Kellee SantiagoVideo Game Producer
- Esmeralda SantiagoWriter
- Jorge Santiago
- Eddie SantiagoMusician
- Herman SantiagoSinging
- Daniel SantiagoBasketball Player
- Curtis SantiagoSinger-songwriter
- Ramón SantiagoBaseball Player
- Marquita RiveraActress
- Manny "Manny Slays All" Santiago
- Emílio SantiagoMusician
- Cecilia SantiagoSoccer Player
Common last names for Santiago
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Santiago | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 5.41% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 1.31% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 4.50% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.14% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 0.58% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 88.06% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Santiago
People with the last name Santiago are most frequently Hispanic or Latino
Entire United States
Fun Facts about the name Santiago
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