About the name Yago
Yago is a boy name with Hebrew roots, literally “he will/shall heel”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Yago ranked #8224 for boys in the US, with 10 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2018. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Yago were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning literally “he will/shall heel”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Yago”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #8224
- In 2015
- #7046
- Babies in 2025
- 10
Popularity of Yago, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Hello, world
Yago
Your last name
born on your big day
7 LB 4 OZ · 20 IN
The Baby Kit
See Yago on a birth announcement
Birth announcements, shower invitations, nursery wall art and milestone cards, all personalized with Yago. Type your details once and print at home or at any print shop.
Nicknames for Yago
Yago is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Yago
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.