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The baby name Santos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈsantos/', 'anglicized': 'SAN-tos (SAHN-tos)'}.

Santos is Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Portuguese, Spanish
Pronunciation: {'IPA': '/ˈsantos/', 'anglicized': 'SAN-tos (SAHN-tos)'}

What is the meaning of the name Santos ?

The baby name Santos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈsantos/', 'anglicized': 'SAN-tos (SAHN-tos)'}.

Santos is Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

From Iberian Romance, Santos is the Spanish and Portuguese plural of santo, ultimately from Latin sanctus, “holy.” As a given name it denotes “saints” or “holy ones,” often chosen to honor the communion of saints or a child born near All Saints’ Day. The name has long been used across Spain and Portugal and spread widely through Latin America and the Philippines, where Catholic devotion shaped naming customs.

Variants include the singular Santo (Spanish/Portuguese/Italian) and Italian forms Sante and Santino; diminutives such as Santi (commonly for Santiago but also used for Santos), Santito (Spanish), and Santinho (Portuguese) appear in familiar contexts. Feminine counterparts are Santa and Italian Santina. Santos also survives robustly as a surname and appears in devotional compounds such as María de los Santos. Its steady, understated profile blends spiritual meaning with a crisp, pan-Iberian sound.

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Santos – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV 0 #11 1 283
HN 0 #14 9 704
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
HN Boys 0 #19 38 749
SV Boys 0 #23 6 352
HN Girls 0 #36 3 884
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #52 4 1,497
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
GT 0 #59 412 5,948
AO 0 #60 17 2,729
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
GT Boys 0 #69 1,745 7,625
BO Boys 0 #72 3,568 9,244
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
PE Boys 0 #75 8,705 14,506
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
AO Boys 0 #81 228 5,568
BO 0 #84 490 6,868
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PR Boys 0 #105 81 2,508
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
EC 0 #116 6 2,502
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
ID Boys 0 #130 6 4,130
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
PA 0 #132 7 3,797
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
MX Boys 0 #144 5,748 16,355
LU Girls 0 #147 39 4,850
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
PT Boys 0 #157 322 7,951
LU Boys 0 #158 61 4,970
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
EC Boys 0 #171 71 3,322
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
CR Boys 0 #175 585 10,188
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #178 5 1,509
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
NA Boys 0 #191 45 6,830
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
AO Girls 0 #199 11 4,575
PA Boys 0 #199 434 9,305
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
Spain Boys 0 #222 2,070 5,610
PT 0 #223 24 4,161
MO Boys 0 #227 8 5,842
PE 0 #227 84 6,350
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
AR Boys 0 #238 372 7,628
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
TW Boys 0 #250 7 7,111
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
MU Boys 0 #275 83 8,477
JP Boys 0 #280 18 7,909
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
QA Girls 0 #304 13 15,378
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
BR Boys 0 #308 816 12,213
PE Girls 0 #308 1,369 14,861
UY Boys 0 #308 97 5,922
BR 0 #314 32 5,969
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
MU Girls 0 #328 24 8,539
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GH Boys 0 #332 14 8,138
CO Boys 0 #333 1,188 15,656
CL Boys 0 #335 522 13,390
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
PT Girls 0 #340 117 7,952
PH Boys 0 #342 42 11,440
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MX 0 #358 56 8,339
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PH Girls 0 #370 21 13,098
OM Girls 0 #382 15 15,987
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
SD Boys 0 #386 60 10,523
Spain 0 #390 63 2,326
GT Girls 0 #392 116 7,500
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
France Boys 2016 #405 4 2,872
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #406 7 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #413 15 2,041
PA Girls 0 #448 34 9,861
CO 0 #455 26 7,768
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
KW Girls 0 #472 44 19,177
CM Boys 0 #475 76 12,054
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
CR Girls 0 #509 24 11,342
HK Boys 0 #510 18 12,905
BH 0 #511 43 17,937
LY 0 #523 13 12,703
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
AE Girls 0 #525 29 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
QA Boys 0 #525 183 18,093
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
BD Boys 0 #567 10 10,045
BO Girls 0 #568 44 9,488
AR Girls 0 #585 15 8,289
IN Girls 0 #598 34 13,121
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
United States Boys 2024 #608 297 7,044
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #654 14 13,071
IN Boys 0 #656 366 16,750
KW Boys 0 #674 96 18,755
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
SG Boys 0 #680 18 17,960
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
MA 0 #725 438 20,986
NG Boys 0 #725 234 16,906
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
OM Boys 0 #760 122 17,948
NG Girls 0 #764 23 15,093
EG Boys 0 #769 118 15,035
BR Girls 0 #772 171 12,708
TN 0 #772 58 13,765
CL Girls 0 #798 54 14,098
MX Girls 0 #801 427 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #801 408 25,619
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
SA Girls 0 #839 97 25,931
Spain Girls 0 #873 111 5,561
AE Boys 0 #885 208 22,615
NL Boys 0 #886 66 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #910 43 5,697
EG Girls 0 #948 12 14,742
United States Girls 2008 #956 5 10,120
SA Boys 0 #964 773 28,008
MY Girls 0 #978 17 24,821
CO Girls 0 #988 91 16,140
MY Boys 0 #989 123 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,091 51 25,928
DZ 0 #1,095 82 20,130
TR 0 #1,184 28 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,228 244 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,416 31 9,415

Santos is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Sweden
Switzerland
AE

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People also ask about Santos

Santos is predominantly a boy's name.
Santos is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈsantos/', 'anglicized': 'SAN-tos (SAHN-tos)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Santo, Dos Santos, De los Santos, Delos Santos and Sanctus.
Across languages, Santos has these equivalents: 'English': 'Saint (rare as a given name), 'French': 'Saint (s).
Yes — Santos ranked #136 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Santos ranks highest in Switzerland (#136 in 2024).
Santos's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #662 in 2014 to #608 in 2024 in United States.