Diego Name Meaning

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The name Diego comes from Spanish roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Diego below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Diego Name Meaning

SpanishPossibly a shortened form of SANTIAGO. In medieval records Diego was Latinized as Didacus, and it has been suggested that it in fact derives from Greek διδαχη (didache) "teaching". Saint Didacus (or Diego) was...

Origin: SpanishGender: Boy
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1 Dawson
2 Damiaan
3 Dinis
4 Daiki
5 Darijo
6 Donny
7 Deiniol
8 Deandre
9 Dobri
10 Dayaram
11 Damiano
12 Damodar
13 Djehuti
14 Dmitrei
15 Darryl
16 Darko
17 Deo
18 Denzil
19 Didacus
20 Donagh
21 Daley
22 Domagoj
23 Dagon
24 Davie
25 Davor
26 Dariusz
27 Desmond
28 Donar
29 Darach
30 Denton
31 Dierk
32 Derren
33 Dex
34 Dominik
35 Daryl
36 Danny
37 Daan
38 Djuradj
39 Daw
40 Dónal
41 Darrel
42 Dmitriy
43 Dalimil
44 Digby
45 Davidu
46 Darian
47 Dauid
48 Damian
49 Daud
50 Deacon
51 Dezi
52 Davorin
53 Denny
54 Do-yun
55 Dinesh
56 Dejan
57 Domenic
58 Dismas
59 Davi
60 Decebal
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