The first name Yago
A boy’s name from Spanish meaning “james”, “jacob”, “he will/shall heel”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
Yago means “james”, “jacob”, “he will/shall heel” in Spanish.
From Spanish Yago, from Latin Iācōbus (“James”), from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עָקֵב (‘āqḗḇ, “heel”) and the Biblical account of the patriarch Jacob's birth in Genesis 25:26. Doublet of Iago, Jago, James, Jacob, and Jacques.
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Yago last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2016, with 5 births (#3,478).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yago with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yago at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 boys born in the United States were named Yago, the 8,224th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 27 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.
Famous people named Yago
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Yago PikachuBrazilian association football player, born 1992
- Yago Mateus dos SantosBrazilian basketball player (born 1999)
- Yago CésarAssociation football player, born 1997
- Yago Felipe da Costa RochaBrazilian association football player, born 1995
- Yago Fernando da SilvaBrazilian association football player, born 1992
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Questions
- What does the name Yago mean?
- Yago means “james”, “jacob”, “he will/shall heel” in Spanish.
- What is the origin of the name Yago?
- From Spanish Yago, from Latin Iācōbus (“James”), from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עָקֵב (‘āqḗḇ, “heel”) and the Biblical account of the patriarch Jacob's birth in Genesis 25:26. Doublet of Iago, Jago, James, Jacob,…
- How popular is the name Yago?
- In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Yago, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2016, with 5 births.
- Is Yago a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 302 US babies named Yago since 1880 were boys.
- When was Yago most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 27 babies were named Yago, its highest rank at 3,988th.