Thyago

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is my supplanter; a form of Thiago or James.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Thyago by the numbers

Thyago was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 7 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from James

Like Thyago, 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)
  • 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)
  • Jacquessupplanter; French form of James47 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Thyago. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • ThiagoSaint James1,765 in the US (2017)
  • Tiagogod is gracious; portuguese form of James67 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean God

Like Thyago, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a supplanter

Like Thyago, 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)

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