Diego
Diego is a boy name of Spanish origin, ranked #75 in popularity, meaning Supplanter.
What Diego means
Supplanter.
Diego sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Diego comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Diego is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Diego?
Diego is ranked #75, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.
The character of Diego
Diego sits in our the Spanish-speaking world group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Spanish
Names like Diego
These share Diego's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Santiago — Saint James.
- Catalina — Pure.
- Jade — The green gemstone of the side.
- Paloma — Dove — a symbol of peace.
- Mateo — Gift of God.
- Rafael — God has healed.
- Alejandro — Defender of the people.
- Alvaro — Guardian; all-guard.
- Andres — Manly, brave.
- Camilo — Free-born; attendant.
- Carlos — Free man.
- Cristobal — Bearer of Christ.