Santos
Meaning
"saints, the holy ones"
Origin: Latin sanctus (holy)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #832
- Total SSA Count
- 297
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Santi, San
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"saints, the holy ones"
Origin: Latin sanctus (holy)
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #832 for Santos.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Santos at #832 in the United States.
Santos means "saints, the holy ones" (Latin sanctus (holy) origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Santos is primarily a boy name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.