Santino

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“little saint” — Italian, Latin

#3622024 rank
2024peak year
11,597babies named Santino since 1880
▲ +53%5-year trend

Santino popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

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What does Santino mean?

An Italian diminutive of Santo, 'saint', from Latin sanctus, 'holy'. A warm, musical Italian pick now finding favor in America.

OriginItalian, Latin
Syllables3
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic

Names like Santino

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Famous Santinos

Spellings & variants

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