Diego
/ˈdje.ɣo/noun
A Spanish male given name.
Did you know?Diego is traditionally explained as a Spanish development related to the name Santiago, which itself comes from Saint James—showing how medieval devotion could reshape a personal name into something new.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Heb
Yaʿaqov
“Jacob; a biblical personal name”
Greek
Grk
Iakōbos
“A Greek form of Jacob”
Latin
Lat
Iacobus
“Jacob; later also used for James”
Medieval Spanish
Sp
Iago / Tiago
“A Spanish and Portuguese form associated with James”
Modern Spanish
Sp
Diego
“A male given name, traditionally linked to the James name family”