Diogo Forename
4,193rd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 250,568 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal
Diogo Forename User-submission:
It is a male given name, which has several possible origins.
1. From the Hebrew name Yaaqobh, which is now updated to names like Jakob or James, which states that when he (Yaaqobh) was born, his hand took hold of Esau's (his brother) heel.
Read More About This ForenameDiogo Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 100% | 146,357 | 1:1,464 | 230 |
| Portugal | - | 47,006 | 1:221 | 48 |
| Angola | 100% | 31,716 | 1:850 | 182 |
| Mozambique | - | 21,120 | 1:1,290 | 293 |
| India | 88% | 654 | 1:1,857,612 | 99,333 |
| Senegal | 60% | 402 | 1:36,272 | 1,679 |
| Poland | - | 377 | 1:100,868 | 2,190 |
| United States | 100% | 348 | 1:1,041,773 | 21,544 |
| England | 100% | 285 | 1:195,098 | 5,807 |
| Mali | 100% | 276 | 1:61,514 | 3,059 |
| Thailand | 100% | 236 | 1:296,889 | 16,858 |
| Ghana | - | 225 | 1:119,939 | 4,817 |
| Spain | 100% | 203 | 1:229,212 | 4,369 |
| France | 97% | 180 | 1:369,280 | 4,580 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 102 | 1:80,524 | 2,801 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 90 | 1:2,133 | 418 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 88 | 1:192,069 | 7,382 |
| Namibia | - | 83 | 1:28,966 | 2,299 |
| Germany | 100% | 79 | 1:1,223,771 | 8,758 |
| Canada | 100% | 62 | 1:534,409 | 13,735 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 57 | 1:9,896 | 811 |
| Nigeria | 95% | 44 | 1:4,035,554 | 64,774 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 41 | 1:1,800,673 | 45,176 |
| Ivory Coast | 61% | 41 | 1:562,828 | 20,157 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 37 | 1:281,926 | 10,232 |
| Belgium | 100% | 31 | 1:370,646 | 6,815 |
| South Africa | 100% | 30 | 1:1,817,755 | 56,088 |
| Paraguay | 94% | 27 | 1:268,030 | 3,718 |
| Ireland | 100% | 25 | 1:185,741 | 3,671 |
| Sweden | 100% | 25 | 1:394,316 | 10,934 |
| Qatar | 100% | 20 | 1:118,480 | 12,874 |
| Australia | - | 18 | 1:758,757 | 10,216 |
| Argentina | 50% | 17 | 1:2,516,073 | 8,541 |
| Italy | 100% | 15 | 1:4,070,806 | 21,403 |
| Burkina Faso | 67% | 13 | 1:1,413,805 | 35,544 |
| Guinea | 100% | 12 | 1:988,221 | 3,313 |
| Japan | - | 12 | 1:10,665,505 | 35,725 |
| Norway | 100% | 12 | 1:427,694 | 8,125 |
| Cape Verde | - | 9 | 1:58,795 | 2,536 |
| Iceland | - | 9 | 1:40,669 | 2,415 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 9 | 1:28,662,630 | 639,955 |
| Macau | - | 9 | 1:67,579 | 641 |
| Mexico | 100% | 8 | 1:15,518,053 | 39,880 |
| Scotland | 100% | 8 | 1:668,796 | 7,564 |
| Hungary | 100% | 7 | 1:1,398,824 | 3,444 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 7 | 1:1,021,713 | 39,786 |
| Uruguay | - | 7 | 1:489,662 | 6,003 |
| China | - | 6 | 1:227,675,964 | 74,319 |
| Singapore | - | 6 | 1:1,047,842 | 15,242 |
| Uganda | 100% | 6 | 1:6,826,153 | 53,479 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 6 | 1:5,033,649 | 67,876 |
| Denmark | - | 5 | 1:1,129,900 | 12,942 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 5 | 1:6,089,988 | 140,568 |
| Russia | 100% | 5 | 1:28,846,741 | 73,146 |
| Bahrain | - | 4 | 1:337,168 | 4,986 |
| Bermuda | - | 4 | 1:16,206 | 1,525 |
| East Timor | - | 4 | 1:304,594 | 432 |
| Malta | - | 4 | 1:107,340 | 2,111 |
| Peru | 100% | 4 | 1:7,947,864 | 48,688 |
| Suriname | - | 4 | 1:138,203 | 2,927 |
| Benin | - | 3 | 1:3,525,281 | 51,145 |
| Chile | 100% | 3 | 1:5,869,069 | 26,159 |
| Finland | 67% | 3 | 1:1,827,728 | 14,078 |
| New Zealand | - | 3 | 1:1,512,015 | 11,267 |
| Philippines | 100% | 3 | 1:35,336,492 | 343,681 |
| Andorra | - | 2 | 1:41,444 | 944 |
| Colombia | 100% | 2 | 1:23,889,463 | 63,722 |
| Czechia | 100% | 2 | 1:5,328,081 | 8,108 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Israel | 100% | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Mauritania | 50% | 2 | 1:2,047,620 | 19,390 |
| Niger | 50% | 2 | 1:9,591,997 | 55,581 |
| Northern Cyprus | - | 2 | 1:159,066 | 2,607 |
| Taiwan | - | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Albania | - | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
| Austria | 100% | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Cuba | - | 1 | 1:11,506,552 | 13,531 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 1 | 1:1,137,689 | 1,044 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Guinea-Bissau | - | 1 | 1:1,728,218 | 422 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Iraq | - | 1 | 1:35,017,859 | 22,933 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
| Jordan | 100% | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Latvia | - | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| North Macedonia | - | 1 | 1:2,090,757 | 15,787 |
| Malawi | 100% | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Montenegro | - | 1 | 1:634,576 | 4,914 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Rwanda | - | 1 | 1:11,371,433 | 4,615 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | - | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
The alternate forms: Diôgo (17) & Diógo (2) are calculated separately.
Diogo (145,341) may also be a surname.
Diogo Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a male given name, which has several possible origins.
1. From the Hebrew name Yaaqobh, which is now updated to names like Jakob or James, which states that when he (Yaaqobh) was born, his hand took hold of Esau's (his brother) heel. Due to that behaviour, he became known as 'holder of the heel' (Genesis 27:36).
2. From the Latin word didacus, which means 'doctrine' or 'teaching'. That way, Diogo receives the meaning of 'one who teaches'.
Diogo is a Portuguese version of the Spanish name Diego.
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Sample size: 52 (2014)
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Diogo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diogo in the Russian language | ||
| Диого | diogo | - |
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