Santiago
Santiago is a male given name: 100% of people named Santiago are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Spain
- US births since 1880
- 56,898 male / 99 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Santiago
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Santiago," in English, "Guten Tag Santiago," in German. Santiago is a male given name: about 100% of people named Santiago are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Santiago,
German
Guten Tag Santiago,
French
Bonjour Santiago,
Spanish
Estimado/a Santiago:
Chinese
Santiago您好：
Japanese
Santiago様
English
Hi Santiago,
German
Hi Santiago,
French
Salut Santiago,
Spanish
Hola Santiago,
Chinese
Santiago你好：
Japanese
Santiagoさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Spain | common | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
56,898 male · 99 female · 56,997 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Santiago a male or female name?
Santiago is a male given name: 100% of people named Santiago are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Santiago in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Santiago," in English, "Guten Tag Santiago," in German. Santiago is a male given name: about 100% of people named Santiago are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Santiago a unisex name?
Santiago is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Santiago are men. Santiago leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Santiago a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/santiago (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_santiago,
title = {Is Santiago a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/santiago},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}