The story behind Iago
From Welsh, Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician Iago, 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 Yago, Jago, James, Jacob, Jacques, and Santiago.
Other language forms and explanations (3)
Italian entry
From English. Doublet of Giacomo.
Portuguese entry
Borrowed from Spanish Yago, from Old Spanish Yago, from Latin Iācōbus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), borrowed from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from עקב. Doublet of Jacó, Jaime, and Tiago.
Galician entry
Borrowed from Spanish Yago, from Old Spanish Yago, from Latin Iācōbus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), borrowed from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from עקב. Doublet of Xacobe and Xaime.
Pronunciation
General-American: /iˈɑɡoʊ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Received-Pronunciation: /iˈɑːɡəʊ/
- Italian: /ˈja.ɡo/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ˈja.ɡu/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /iˈa.ɡu/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ˈja.ɡu/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [ˈja.ɣu]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /ˈja.ɡu/
- Galician: /ˈjaɡo/
- Galician: [ˈjɑ.ɣ̞ʊ]
- Galician; standard: /ˈjaɡo/
- Galician; standard: [ˈjɑ.ɣ̞ʊ]
- Galician: /ˈjaħo/
- Galician: [ˈjɑ.ħʊ]
Popularity
Iago ranked #12732 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Cato
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Hero
From Ancient Greek Ἡρώ (Hērṓ).
- Gender
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- same syllable count
- similar length
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…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Juno
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Nemo
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Iago
Ann
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Dan
From Hebrew דָּן (Dan). Dimunitve of Danjell (“Daniel”), Daniel (“id”) and Daniell (“id”). From Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Eve
From Middle English Eve, Eue, from Old English Ēua, Ēfe, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Iago
Abel
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adah
From Hebrew עָדָה (adá, “Adah”, literally “ornament, dawn”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection