Santo
Santo is a masculine given name which may refer to:
- Italian
Meaning & Origin of Santo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Santo is a masculine given name which may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
The Story of Santo
Santo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1907, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1925: 116 births, good for #577 nationwide. As of 2026, Santo ranks #2,987 for baby boys with 42 births, rising sharply (+89% over the past five years). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Santo
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Santo. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Santo
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Santo Biasatti (born 1943), Argentine journalist
- Santo Cilauro (born 1961), Australian comedian, actor, and television producer
- Santo Condorelli (born 1995), American swimmer
- Santo Farina (born 1937), American rock and roll musician
- Santo Jeger (1898–1953), British politician
- Santo Loquasto (born 1944), American production, set, and costume designer
- Santo Mazzarino (1916–1987), Italian historian
- Santo Santoro (born 1956), Australian politician
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Names that sound like Santo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Santo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Santo
Santo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Santo's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #570. Use the chart and map above to compare Santo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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