Tiago

chee-AH-go
Portuguese diminutive of Santiago, Latin
"Saint James"

Tiago Origin and Meaning

The name Tiago is a boy's name of Portuguese origin meaning "Saint James".

Tiago, also spelled Thiago, is a popular Portuguese boys' name derived from the more formal Santiago but these days usually used on its own. English speakers won't intuitively get the pronunciation but this might be a creative way to honor an ancestral James or Diego.

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