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What does Diego mean?
Diego 
as a boys' name is pronounced dee-AY-go. It is of Spanish and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Diego is "he who supplants". Variant of James. The Mexican peasant to whom the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared was named Juan Diego. Painter Diego Rivera.
STARTS WITH Di-
ASSOCIATED WITH supplants (victory), peasant (farmer), virgin (pure)
Variations
VARIANT Dago
SEE ALSO Santiago
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA JAMES Diogo, Iago, Jago, Jimbo
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Digo, ..
(female) Dieca, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Diego Gunner (D.G.), ..
How popular is Diego?
Diego is a somewhat popular first name for men (#640 out of 1220, Top 52%) and an even more popular surname for both adults and children (#7941 out of 150436, Top 5%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Diego reached its top position of #56 in the U.S. in 2006, and is currently at #134. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent variation forms of Diego (#134 VIA LATEST LIST) are Diogo, James (#4) and Santiago (#81). Other forms, like Iago, are uncommon. Usage of these relations of Diego reached its peak 8 decades ago (MEDIAN #1024) and is now significantly reduced (#554, 78% LESS USAGE). James has been the most recognizable form, though Santiago has gained in usage over time, while James is now less popular.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Bingo, Daeg, Dingo, Dino▼, Drago, Ringo and Viggo. These names tend to be less commonly used than Diego.
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