What origin is the name Iago?

Iago comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Iago a popular name?

Iago is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Iago does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Iago?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Iago — for example Elena, Ximena, Lola. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Iago Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Iago

Boy

spanish

2 syllables

Iago is a spanish boy's name meaning "Supplanter; supplanter. spanish form of jacob. associated with the wicked iago in shakespeares othello; supplanter. can be either a variant of james or jacob. associated with the wicked iago in shakespeares othello".

Iago is a boy name of spanish origin meaning "Supplanter; supplanter. spanish form of jacob. associated with the wicked iago in shakespeares othello; supplanter. can be either a variant of james or jacob. associated with the wicked iago in shakespeares othello". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Supplanter; supplanter. spanish form of jacob. associated with the wicked iago in shakespeares othello; supplanter. can be either a variant of james or jacob. associated with the wicked iago in shakespeares othello

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Iago

Very rare in US records

What does Iago mean?

Iago is a boy name of spanish origin meaning "Supplanter; supplanter. spanish form of jacob. associated with the wicked iago in shakespeares othello; supplanter. can be either a variant of james or jacob. associated with the wicked iago in shakespeares othello".

Is Iago a rare name?

Yes. Iago does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Iago

Elena Ximena Lola Catalina Carmen Jimena

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Names with a similar meaning to Iago

Iago means "Supplanter; supplanter. spanish form of jacob. associated with the wicked iago in shakespeares othello; supplanter. can be either a variant of james or jacob. associated with the wicked iago in shakespeares othello" — these names share that spirit.