Day of Santo Diego, September 6. Names for children

Diego is a name for a child of Hebrew origin that means, like Jacob, of which it is variant, 'held by the heel'. It is an ideal name for your child because it is kept topical and retains the full weight of tradition. Diego is today one of the most frequent names, whose popularity has been on the ris

Diego is a name for a child of Hebrew origin that means, like Jacob, of which it is variant, 'held by the heel'. It is an ideal name for your child because it is kept topical and retains the full weight of tradition.

Diego is today one of the most frequent names, whose popularity has been on the rise since the Middle Ages. Celebrate your name day on September 6, which is San Diego day.

Curiosities about the name Diego

Because of the meaning of his name, Diego has a strong and emotional personality at the same time. His sensitive but energetic character is the perfect combination to succeed in social relationships. In addition, Diego has a great sense of responsibility and is a very familiar person who does not find it difficult to become a protective figure.

The name Diego is almost exclusive of the Hispanic sphere, since it is a derivation of Santiago. We have to go back to San Jacob to find the origin of the etymology of your son's name. From Saint Jacob we would have Santiago; in turn, Santiago would derive Lago, Tiago, Diego and even other slightly different forms phonetically like Jaime or Jacobo.

It may help you to choose the name of your baby the number of personalities that have carried the name of your child. It is in the world of football where we find a wider representation of the name Diego, such as Diego Forlán, Diego Simeone or the greatest soccer player in history, Diego Armando Maradona.

But we also know many other charismatic characters who have taken the name of your son. This is the case of painters Diego Rivera or Diego Velázquez. Although we can not forget the medieval history full of nobles and aristocrats named Diego, a time when it was very frequent.

To know the origin and meaning of other names that celebrate their saint in the month of September, consult our calendar of names of saints in September. You will find all the curiosities related to the name and date of your name day.

And also, we have the most complete guide of names for babies of boys and girls. Here you will find all the names for babies arranged alphabetically to know their origin and meaning.

Laura Vélez. Editor of Guiainfantil.com