Tiago

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; portuguese form of James.

Babies a year
67
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#578
67 babies · up from #638

Tiago by the numbers

In 2025, 67 babies in England and Wales were named Tiago. In the US, 121 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 159 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from James

Like Tiago, 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.

  • Jamessupplanter; from Jacob14,309 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)
  • 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)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • ThiagoSaint James1,765 in the US (2017)
  • ThyagoGod is my supplanter; a form of Thiago or James7 in the US (2017)
  • Tirsoone who honors God; a form of Thyrsus or related to Dionysian symbolism7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Tiago, 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 grace

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

  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
  • JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
  • JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
  • EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
  • Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)

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