Diego
- Meaning:
- Uncertain; traditionally linked to James
- Origin:
- Spanish
About the name Diego
Spanish name of debated origin, traditionally associated with Santiago (St. James).
Popularity with newborns
Diego has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
379 people in Croatia are called Diego, according to the 2021 census. That is #824 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Diego is recorded in 4 of Croatia's 21 counties.
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.