Boy name · Portuguese
Thiago
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: Saint JamesThiago is a boy's name that comes from Portuguese and means "Saint James". It is used in English and Spanish.
- Meaning
- Saint James
- Origin
- Portuguese
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #50 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Thiago
As a boy's name, Thiago comes from Portuguese and means "Saint James". It is used in English and Spanish.
In Portuguese, say chee-AH-goo. In Spanish, say tee-AH-goh. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Thiago on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Thiago on 2 lists.
“Supplanter; Hebrew. The Brazilian spelling of Tiago. Say chee-AH-goo”
From Brazilian names, popular Brazilian boy names
“Saint James; Brazilian Portuguese, a form of Tiago from Santiago. Say tee-AH-goh”
From Spanish boy names, popular Spanish boy names in Spain (INE 2024)
How popular is Thiago?
- US rank in 2025
- #50
- 5,835 babies, 3,416 per million boys
- Best rank
- #50 in 2025
- 5,835 babies that year
- Babies since 1986
- At least 35,200
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1970s | 0 per million |
| 1980s | 2 per million |
| 1990s | 5 per million |
| 2000s | 31 per million |
| 2010s | 548 per million |
| 2020s | 2,329 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #268 | #218 | #200 | #184 | #168 | #141 | #107 | #72 | #55 | #50 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Thiago
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- TiagoSupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew, boy)
- ThaboJoy, happiness (Sotho, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- SantiagoSaint James (Spanish, boy)
- MalcolmDevotee of Saint Columba (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- MaloneDevotee of Saint John (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- SinclairFrom Saint-Clair (French, boy)
- TelmoFrom a Spanish name for Saint Elmo (Spanish, boy)
- ÉlodieFrench form of Alodia, a saint's name of uncertain origin (Latin, girl)
- ErenSaint, holy person (Turkish, boy)
- JamesonSon of James (English, boy)
- KidistHoly, saint (Amharic, girl)
- MalachyDisciple of Saint Seachnall (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- MalinaDevotee of Saint Columba (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- NaomhánLittle saint (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- NivenLittle saint (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- SaintFrom the English word saint, from Latin holy (English, boy)
- SantinaLittle saint (Latin, girl)
Middle names for Thiago
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
Thiago: common questions
What does the name Thiago mean?
Thiago comes from Portuguese and means "Saint James".
Is Thiago a boy or girl name?
Thiago is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 5 girls and 5,835 boys in the US were named Thiago, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Thiago come from?
Thiago comes from Portuguese and means "Saint James". Today it is used in English and Spanish.
How popular is the name Thiago?
Thiago ranked #50 in the US in 2025, with 5,835 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Thiago?
Names spelled like Thiago include Tiago and Thabo.
What middle names go with Thiago?
Middle names that flow well with Thiago include Abel, Henry, Lance, Lee and Louis. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.