Diego - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Diego \di(e)-go\ is pronounced dee-AY-go. It is of Spanish origin. Variant of James (Hebrew) "he who supplants". The Mexican peasant to whom the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared was named Juan Diego. Painter Diego Rivera.

Diego has 1 variant form: Dago.

For more information, see also the related name Santiago.

Baby names that sound like Diego are Daeg, Dag, Deke, Dick, Doug, Dicky, Tige and Togo.

Diego is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Diego. Click here to compare Diego with related baby names.