Giacomo
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning supplanter; italian form of James.
Babies a year
11
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2133
11 babies
Giacomo by the numbers
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Giacomo. In the US, 42 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 56 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from James
Like Giacomo, each of these traces back to James: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Jamisonson of James, supplanter749 in the US (2017)
- Jaimesupplanter; Spanish form of James665 in the US (2017)
- Jimmygod is gracious; a diminutive of James93 in England and Wales (2025)
- Seamusgod has heard; irish form of James210 in the US (2017)
- Tiagogod is gracious; portuguese form of James67 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jayciesupplanter; a form of James via Jamie or Jayme105 in the US (2017)
- Jimmiegod is gracious; a form of James78 in the US (2017)
- Jaymesupplanter; a form of James70 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a supplanter
Like Giacomo, each of these has a supplanter in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jamessupplanter; from Jacob14,309 in the US (2017)
- Jacobsupplanter, holder of the heel13,122 in the US (2017)
- Jamesonson of James; supplanter3,979 in the US (2017)
- Diegosupplanter; a form of James3,095 in the US (2017)
- Jaycehe supplants; a modern respelling of James2,951 in the US (2017)
- Jakesupplanter; a form of Jacob1,491 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Giacomo
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