Santo
Meaning
"saint, holy one"
Origin: Latin 'sanctus'
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,238
- Total SSA Count
- 37
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Sant
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"saint, holy one"
Origin: Latin 'sanctus'
"God sees, God is my strength"
Origin: Hebrew via Spanish
Yaziel is more popular, ranked #3147 vs #3238 for Santo.
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Yaziel is more popular, ranked #3147 compared to Santo at #3238 in the United States.
Santo means "saint, holy one" (Latin 'sanctus' origin). Yaziel means "God sees, God is my strength" (Hebrew via Spanish origin).
Santo is primarily a boy name. Yaziel is primarily a boy name.