Diego
Pronunciation: dee-AY-go (key)
Origin of the name Diego:
A pet form of Jaime, the Spanish cognate of James, Diego is also popularly bestowed as an independent given name.
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One of three Spanish forms for James: Diego, Jaime and Santiago.
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Diego Armando Maradona, soccer player. A lot of little boys were named "Diego Armando" after him.
Diego Rivera - Mexican painter/muralist- Diego in song, story & screen: | Edit
Go Diego, Go! - animated children's television series featuring animal rescuer Diego, who is Dora the Explorer's cousin.
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NameMapper Current Popularity of Diego by State
Global Popularity of the Name Diego
- #7 in Chile
- #9 in Spain
- #46 in Belgium
- #68 in United States
- #165 in Canada (Quebec)
- #274 in Canada (Alberta)
- #312 in Canada (British Columbia)
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