Thiago
chee-AH-go
Spelling variation of Tiago, diminutive of Santiago
"supplanter"
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Updated Tue Sep 30 2025
Thiago Origin and Meaning
The name Thiago is a boy's name of Portuguese origin meaning "supplanter".
Some high-profile soccer stars, such as Thiago Silva, have contributed to its success. The correct Portuguese pronunciation is chee-AH-go. Thiago is ranked Number 2 for boys in Puerto Rico.
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- Names Similar to Thiago
- Famous People Named Thiago
- The name Thiago in Pop Culture
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# 55 in the US
Thiago Rank in US Top 1000
# 1284 on Nameberry
Thiago Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Thiago
- 55US2024
- 1284Nameberry2025
- 15Future2035
- 395England2024
- 92France2019
- 12Spain2023
- 96Mexico2021
- 102Belgium2019
- 152switzerland2024
- 9Argentina2021
- 35Chile2021
20 Names Similar to Thiago
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- Mikael
- Darien
- Eren
- Alek
- Kenzo
- Justus
- Dion
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Famous People Named Thiago
- Thiago Emiliano da SilvaBrazilian footballer
- Thiago AlcántaraSpanish footballer
- Thiago PiwowarczykForensic art investigator
- Thiago MottaItalian footballer
- Thiago Moura MonteiroBrazilian tennis player
- Thiago Machado Vilela PereiraBrazilian swimmer
- Thiago RibeiroBrazilian footballer
- Thiago Batistuta (b. 1991)son of footballer Gabriel Batistuta
- Thiago Messi (Roccuzzo) (b. 2013)son of footballer Leo Messi & Antonella Roccuzzo
- Thiago Rubio (b. 2013)son of footballer Diego Rubio
The name Thiago in Pop Culture
- Thiagocharacter in Laini Taylor's 'Daughter of Smoke and Bone' novels
- Thiago Quintanacharacter in J.K. Rowling's "History of Magic in North America"