Diego

Diego is a ♂ male name.

Origin of Diego

Diego is a Spanish name. It originally derived from the medieval names Didacus, Didaco and Didago, but is today seen as a variant of the Hebrew name Jacob, because it derived from Medieval Spanish “Sant Yago“ (=”Saint James“), who was Saint James the Great. From this came the name Santiago and the short form Diego.

Meaning of Diego

Diego means “teacher” (from ancient Greek “didakhḗ/δῐδᾰχή” = instruction/teaching) and “Saint James“ (from Santiago) or “may God protect”, “holder of the heel” and “supplanter” (from James or Jacob).

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Name Statistic: Diego is ranked #2234 overall ↑ 54

• 🇦🇹 Austria: 2076 ↑ 30
• 🇦🇺 Australia: 2812 ↓↓ -132
• 🇧🇪 Belgium: 1929 ↓ -46
• 🇨🇦 Canada: 3537 ↓↓ -102
• 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 693 ↑ 18
• 🇩🇪 Germany: 1977 ↑ 23
• 🇩🇰 Denmark: 2062 ↓↓ -120
• 🇪🇸 Spain: 982 ↔ 0
• 🇫🇮 Finland: 5475 ↑ 9
• 🇫🇷 France: 1522 ↑ 23
• 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 2931 ↓ -37
• 🇮🇪 Ireland: 2339 ↓ -71
• 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 7529 ↑ 44
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 2452 ↑ 6
• 🇳🇴 Norway: 1387 ↑ 5
• 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 2130 ↑ 36
• 🇵🇹 Portugal: 788 ↓ -47
• 🇸🇪 Sweden: 2260 ↑↑ 445
• 🇺🇸 United States: 2839 ↑ 73

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