Quick answer
Santiago is a boy name meaning "Saint James".
Pronunciation: Spanish /san.ˈtja.ɣo/; European Portuguese /sɐ̃.ti.ˈa.ɡu/; Brazilian Portuguese /sɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ˈa.ɡu/; English /sɑn.ti.ˈɑ.ɡoʊ/; English /sæn.ti.ˈɑ.ɡoʊ/.
Meaning and history
The name means " Saint James", derived from Spanish santo "saint" combined with Yago, an old Spanish form of James, the patron saint of Spain. It is the name of the main character in the novella The Old Man and the Sea (1951) by Ernest Hemingway. This also is the name of the capital city of Chile, as well as several other cities in the Spanish-speaking world.
Notes and context
Usage: spanish, portuguese