Thiago

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“supplanter, saint james” — Portuguese

#552024 rank
2024peak year
25,931babies named Thiago since 1880
▲ +148%5-year trend

Thiago popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Thiago mean?

Portuguese form of Tiago, a contraction of Santiago, 'Saint James', ultimately from Hebrew Jacob, 'supplanter'. Hugely popular in Brazil and Portugal, now crossing into the wider world.

OriginPortuguese
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic

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