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Santo
OriginItalian
Meaning"saint, holy"
About Santo
Religious name long common in Italy, as is the diminutive Santino. In the Cornwall region of England, it's a traditional diminutive for Alexander.
Pronounced SAHN-toh.
As of October 2026, Santo ranked #3643 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #571 in 1915.
Editor's take: The name Santo is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "saint, holy".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,746 | 21 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,394 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | #3,895 | 28 | 16 |
| 2022 | #4,166 | 26 | 14.9 |
| 2023 | #2,989 | 42 | 24.6 |
| 2024 | #3,254 | 37 | 21.5 |
| 2025 | #3,643 | 31 | 18.1 |
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- Santo Versace
brother of Gianni and Donatella Versace
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