The baby name Jago is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-go (US: /ˈdʒeɪɡoʊ/, UK: /ˈdʒeɪɡəʊ/).
Jago is Cornish in Origin.
The baby name Jago is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-go (US: /ˈdʒeɪɡoʊ/, UK: /ˈdʒeɪɡəʊ/).
Jago is Cornish in Origin.
Jago is the Cornish form of James, ultimately from Latin Iacobus/Greek Iakobos, a rendering of Hebrew Ya‘aqov. The underlying meaning is usually given as "supplanter," from the biblical narrative of Jacob grasping his brother’s heel. In Cornwall it’s pronounced JAY-go, while Welsh Iago (closely related) is YAH-go. Parish records show Jago as both a given name and a source of the Cornish surname from the 16th century onward, and an antiquated English "St Jago" once rendered Spanish Santiago. The name saw renewed use with the Celtic revival and enjoys quiet popularity in Britain today.
Variants and cognates include Iago (Welsh, Galician), Jacob and James (English), Seamus (Irish), Hamish (Scottish), Jaime (Spanish), Jacques (French), Giacomo and Jacopo (Italian), and Tiago/Thiago (Portuguese). Diminutives like Jay or Jag sometimes occur. Related feminine or unisex forms include Jacoba, Jamesa, and Giacoma.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2008 | #1 | — | 742 |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #252 | 5 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #254 | 6 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #359 | 6 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #435 | 11 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #560 | 17 | 10,045 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #758 | 12 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #869 | 10 | 14,506 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #891 | 8 | 7,053 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #907 | 14 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #908 | 23 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #932 | 20 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #970 | 13 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #982 | 20 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,384 | 88 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,585 | 30 | 28,008 |
Jago is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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