Name Yago Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Yago

Yago is a ♂ boy’s name.

Origin of the name Yago

Yago is a Spanish form of the Hebrew name James or Jacob.

What is the meaning of the name Yago?

Yago originally means “may God protect”. Besides, Yago means “holder of the heel” (from Hebrew “‘akév/עָקֵב” = heel) or “supplanter” (from Hebrew “‘akáv/עָקַב” = to follow/to supplant), because he was born grasping the heel of his first born twin brother Esau and he bought his birthright to supplant him.

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