The first name Jago
A boy’s name from Latin meaning “james”, “may he heel”, “to heel”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Jago means “james”, “may he heel”, “to heel” in Latin.
From Cornish Jago, from Latin Iācōbus (“James”), from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “May He Heel”), from the third-person singular masculine imperfective form of the Semitic verb "to heel" (with various meanings), in turn from עָקֵב (ʿāqēḇ, “heel of the foot”), historically mediated by the folk etymology found in Biblical account of the patriarch Jacob's birth in Genesis 25:26. Doublet of Iago, Yago, James, Jacob, Jacques, Diego, Santiago, and San Diego.
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 57 boys were named Jago, making it the 639th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 88 births (#452).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jago with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jago at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 8 boys born in the United States were named Jago, the 9,261st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 11 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Jago mean?
- Jago means “james”, “may he heel”, “to heel” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Jago?
- From Cornish Jago, from Latin Iācōbus (“James”), from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “May He Heel”), from the third-person singular masculine imperfective form of the Semitic verb "to heel" (with various meanings), in turn from עָקֵב (ʿāqēḇ, “heel…
- How popular is the name Jago?
- In 2025, 57 boys born in England and Wales were named Jago, ranking 639th. Its peak was 2014, with 88 births.
- Is Jago a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 122 US babies named Jago since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jago most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Jago, its highest rank at 7,261st.
- Is Jago also a surname?
- Yes. Jago is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.