The first name Santino
A boy’s name from Italian.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Italian origin
Borrowed from Italian Santino.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 48 boys were named Santino, making it the 728th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 61 births (#622).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Santino with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Santino at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 934 boys born in the United States were named Santino, the 353rd most popular boys’ name that year.
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.
Famous people named Santino
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Santino MarellaCanadian professional wrestler, born 1974
- Santino FontanaAmerican actor, born 1982
- Santino QuarantaAmerican soccer player, born 1984
- Santino FerrucciAmerican racing driver, born 1998
- Santino RiceAmerican fashion designer, born 1974
More Italian boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Santino mean?
- Borrowed from Italian Santino.
- What is the origin of the name Santino?
- Borrowed from Italian Santino.
- How popular is the name Santino?
- In 2025, 48 boys born in England and Wales were named Santino, ranking 728th. Its peak was 2024, with 61 births.
- Is Santino a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 13,624 US babies named Santino since 1880 were boys.
- When was Santino most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 934 babies were named Santino, its highest rank at 353rd.