The baby name Tiago is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /tiˈaɡu/ (European Portuguese), /tʃiˈaɡu/ (Brazilian); English approximation: "TEE-AH-go".
Tiago is Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Tiago is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /tiˈaɡu/ (European Portuguese), /tʃiˈaɡu/ (Brazilian); English approximation: "TEE-AH-go".
Tiago is Portuguese in Origin.
Tiago is the standard Portuguese given name derived from Sant’Iago (“Saint James”), itself from Iago, the Iberian form of Latin Iacobus and ultimately Hebrew Ya‘aqov. The name therefore carries the traditional Jacob/James meanings, often rendered as “supplanter” or “holder of the heel,” with strong biblical resonance.
In medieval Iberia, devotion to Saint James helped spread forms of the name; in Portuguese the clipped Tiago became established and remains widely used in Portugal and the Lusophone world. Usage surged from the late 20th century, while in Brazil the spelling Thiago predominates. Related variants include Iago (Galician/Portuguese), Santiago, Jaime (Pt./Sp.), and the English James and Jacob; Diogo/Diego are sometimes linked but their etymology is debated. Diminutives such as Tiaguinho appear affectionately. Contemporary bearers include Portuguese footballer Tiago Mendes and racing driver Tiago Monteiro, reinforcing the name’s modern profile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #9 | 5,520 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #9 | 23,588 | 7,951 |
| MU | 0 | #10 | 457 | 3,613 | |
| PT | 0 | #14 | 1,664 | 4,161 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #35 | 1,658 | 2,865 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #36 | 378 | 4,970 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #38 | 15,406 | 12,213 |
| MO | 0 | #45 | 8 | 2,706 | |
| LU | 0 | #52 | 15 | 2,830 | |
| BR | 0 | #53 | 609 | 5,969 | |
| AO | 0 | #54 | 23 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #73 | 5 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #94 | 44 | 1,769 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #95 | 196 | 5,568 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #105 | 84 | 401 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| EC | 0 | #120 | 2 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #175 | 8 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #175 | 5 | 4,064 |
| UY | 0 | #178 | 5 | 2,477 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #187 | 618 | 7,628 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #187 | 4 | 4,850 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #188 | 114 | 7,909 |
| AR | 0 | #191 | 3 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #192 | 3 | 3,641 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #196 | 28 | 5,842 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #199 | 337 | 5,922 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #214 | 4 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 3,850 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #224 | 12 | 6,830 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #230 | 10 | 3,322 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #264 | 43 | 2,588 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #299 | 7 | 6,530 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #333 | 6 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| BO | 0 | #339 | 43 | 6,868 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #341 | 11 | 8,539 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #380 | 72 | 7,952 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 235 | 9,244 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| Germany | 0 | #427 | 11 | 2,542 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #428 | 47 | 7,625 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #429 | 14 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #430 | 5 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #435 | 11 | 10,523 |
| Spain | 0 | #437 | 16 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #458 | 24 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #466 | 15 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #468 | 20 | 10,188 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #498 | 550 | 15,656 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #528 | 9 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #549 | 9 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #601 | 65 | 13,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #601 | 304 | 14,506 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #631 | 315 | 5,610 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #650 | 18 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #663 | 20 | 3,552 |
| IT | 0 | #678 | 37 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #686 | 12 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #693 | 15 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #712 | 181 | 7,044 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #779 | 173 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #792 | 151 | 12,708 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #811 | 142 | 5,697 |
| TN | 0 | #818 | 12 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #862 | 121 | 16,355 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #867 | 15 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #872 | 15 | 15,035 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #934 | 10 | 14,861 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,039 | 90 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,047 | 132 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,063 | 16 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 21 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,129 | 48 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,146 | 328 | 10,046 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Tiago is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:
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