Santino Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Santino is a name that refers to the small saint images printed onto holy cards.

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A Deep Dive

Santino Overview

Meaning

Little saint, sacred

Gender

Boy

Origin

Italian

Etymology

Derived from the Italian “Santo,” meaning “saint,” with the diminutive form “Santino” meaning “little saint”​.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/sænˈtiːnoʊ/

Popularity

Santino is commonly used in Italian-speaking countries and has gained recognition in the United States. In 2023, it stood at the #420 spot for boys in the USA.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)

Name Styles

Exotic, Cool, Religious and Spiritual

Associated Traits

Brave, charismatic, virtuous, spiritual

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Associated with Saint Martin of Tours.

Name Day

November 1st
A Deep Dive

Santino Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Santos, Santo, Santinus, Santinozzi, Santinelli, Santinon, Santini, Santiño, Santinel, Santinos​

Common Nicknames

Santi, Tino, San, Sonny, Tito, Tinito, Tint, Tinus, Saint, Sanito​

Diminutives

Tino, Santi, Tito, Tinito, Santo, San, Sonny, Tano, Tin, Tint​

Famous People

  • Santino Marella
    (Canadian Wrestler)
  • Santino Fontana
    (American Actor)
  • Santino Rice
    (American Fashion Designer)
  • Santino Quaranta
    (American Soccer Player)
  • Santino Ferrucci
    (American Race Car Driver)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Santino D'Antonio
    ("John Wick: Chapter 2," Film)
  • Santino Corleone
    ("The Godfather," Film)

What Is the Meaning of Santino?

Santino means “little saint” or “sacred,” derived from the Italian word “santo,” which means “saint.”

What Is the Origin of The Name Santino?

The name Santino has Italian origins and is a diminutive form of “Santo,” meaning “saint.”

Santino Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Santino in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4162021#4532022#4202023
Top 3 Rankings#4162021#4202023#4432020

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Santino

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023420
(+33 from 2022)
752
(+75 from 2022)
0.04107
2022453
(-37 from 2021)
677
(-60 from 2021)
0.03615
2021416
(+27 from 2020)
737
(+66 from 2020)
0.03934
2020443
(+45 from 2019)
671
(+79 from 2019)
0.03628
2019488
(+39 from 2018)
592
(+53 from 2018)
0.03080
2018527
(+73 from 2017)
539
(+92 from 2017)
0.02773
2017600
(+12 from 2016)
447
(+8 from 2016)
0.02259
2016612
(-6 from 2015)
439
(-9 from 2015)
0.02167
2015606
(+25 from 2014)
448
(+32 from 2014)
0.02191
2014631
(+9 from 2013)
416
(+31 from 2013)
0.02030
2013640
(-28 from 2012)
385
(-17 from 2012)
0.01905
2012612
(+43 from 2011)
402
(+44 from 2011)
0.01981
2011655
(+2 from 2010)
358
(-9 from 2010)
0.01762
2010657
(+29 from 2009)
367
(+14 from 2009)
0.01786
2009686
(-31 from 2008)
353
(-18 from 2008)
0.01664
2008655
(+50 from 2007)
371
(+41 from 2007)
0.01702
2007705
(-19 from 2006)
330
(+1 from 2006)
0.01490
2006686
(+124 from 2005)
329
(+95 from 2005)
0.01501
2005810
(-50 from 2004)
234
(-5 from 2004)
0.01100
2004760
(+97 from 2003)
239
(+38 from 2003)
0.01131
2003857
(+49 from 2002)
201
(+23 from 2002)
0.00957
2002906
(+108 from 2001)
178
(+31 from 2001)
0.00861
20011014
(+13 from 2000)
147
(+5 from 2000)
0.00711
20001027
(+91 from 1999)
142
(+24 from 1999)
0.00680
19991118
(-41 from 1998)
118
(-3 from 1998)
0.00579
19981077
(-19 from 1997)
121
(+1 from 1997)
0.00597
19971058
(+49 from 1996)
120
(+12 from 1996)
0.00601
19961107
(+323 from 1995)
108
(+39 from 1995)
0.00539
19951430
(-212 from 1994)
69
(-20 from 1994)
0.00343
19941218
(+36 from 1993)
89
(+7 from 1993)
0.00437
19931254
(-144 from 1992)
82
(-16 from 1992)
0.00397
19921110
(+135 from 1991)
98
(+18 from 1991)
0.00467
19911245
(-19 from 1990)
80
No change from 1990
0.00377
19901226
(+110 from 1989)
80
(+13 from 1989)
0.00372
19891336
(-113 from 1988)
67
(-2 from 1988)
0.00320
19881223
(+200 from 1987)
69
(+18 from 1987)
0.00345
19871423
(-78 from 1986)
51
(-2 from 1986)
0.00262
19861345
(+199 from 1985)
53
(+11 from 1985)
0.00276
19851544
(-532 from 1984)
42
(-35 from 1984)
0.00218
19841012
(+281 from 1983)
77
(+26 from 1983)
0.00410
19831293
(+303 from 1982)
51
(+13 from 1982)
0.00274
19821596
(-453 from 1981)
38
(-26 from 1981)
0.00201
19811143
(+332 from 1980)
64
(+22 from 1980)
0.00344
19801475
(-171 from 1979)
42
(-8 from 1979)
0.00226
19791304
(-75 from 1978)
50
(-3 from 1978)
0.00279
19781229
(+414 from 1977)
53
(+20 from 1977)
0.00310
19771643
(+471 from 1976)
33
(+11 from 1976)
0.00193
19762114
(-1114 from 1975)
22
(-45 from 1975)
0.00135
19751000
(+314 from 1974)
67
(+25 from 1974)
0.00413
19741314
(-138 from 1973)
42
(-7 from 1973)
0.00258
19731176
(+130 from 1972)
49
(+8 from 1972)
0.00304
19721306
(+1840 from 1971)
41
(+31 from 1971)
0.00245
19713146
(+989 from 1968)
10
(+5 from 1968)
0.00055
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19684135
(-1153 from 1965)
5
(-3 from 1965)
0.00028
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19652982
(+658 from 1962)
8
(+2 from 1962)
0.00042
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19623640
(+300 from 1956)
6
(+1 from 1956)
0.00029
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19563940
(-391 from 1936)
5
No change from 1936
0.00023
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19363549
(-188 from 1932)
5
(-1 from 1932)
0.00047
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19323361
(+598 from 1929)
6
(+1 from 1929)
0.00056
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19293959
(-509 from 1927)
5
(-2 from 1927)
0.00045
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19273450
(+258 from 1926)
7
(+1 from 1926)
0.00060
19263708
(-953 from 1925)
6
(-4 from 1925)
0.00052
19252755
(+268 from 1924)
10
(+1 from 1924)
0.00087
19243023
(-251 from 1923)
9
(-1 from 1923)
0.00077
19232772
(+242 from 1922)
10
(+1 from 1922)
0.00088
19223014
(-512 from 1921)
9
(-3 from 1921)
0.00080
19212502
(+163 from 1919)
12
(+2 from 1919)
0.00105
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19192665
(+261 from 1916)
10
(+2 from 1916)
0.00098
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19162926
(-653 from 1913)
8
(+1 from 1913)
0.00087
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19132273
First SSA data recorded
7
First SSA data recorded
0.00131
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Santino

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#2662021#2482022#2332023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#2292021#2802022#2102023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2472021#3392022#3202023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#1752021#1632022#1382023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#2192021#2692022#2262023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4342021#3462022#3912023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#6692021#7112022#5202023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#4722021#4812022#4872023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4052021#4722022#5342023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3112021#3722022#2922023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#3062021#4002022#5052023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4012021#5422022#7882023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2902021#2082022#3102023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#1872021#3492022#2042023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4282020#4882021#3612022

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#5892021#6672022#6922023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#5172021#7912022#6402023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#10232021#10532022#6552023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#10062021#10122022#7962023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7812021#5832022#9022023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#9052019#9192022#7192023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#8082020#7552022#6972023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#14412018#12702020#13222022

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#9722018#7582022#9502023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2162009#1902011#1662018

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5522019#4982020

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#6682020#6622021

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6812019#5932023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#10142014#11422023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2392016

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3892019

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4912021

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#8362022

Popularity Rankings for Santino in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#62014#82015#182023

Popularity in Uruguay

Uruguay flagUruguay#172021#322022#352023

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#402019#272020#232021

Popularity in Renaissance Italy

Renaissance Italy flagRenaissance Italy#3471427

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4291990#3701991#4591994

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#6632016#5102017#3702020

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#4082013#4312015#4992017

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#5822022#4372023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#5262020#5392021#6202022

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#6812020#5592021#9442022

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#6612018#5872020#7152021

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#7982019#7062020#6722021

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7412020#7552021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Santino a Name for Boys or Girls?

The name Santino has been widely used for boys, especially in Italian and Latin cultures.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Santino

Santino in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Santino Marella (Wrestler, 1974): A Canadian professional wrestler and judoka best known for his tenure with WWE, where he became a fan favorite for his comedic persona.
  • Santino Fontana (Actor, 1982): An American actor and singer recognized for his award-winning performances on Broadway, including roles in "Cinderella" and "Tootsie."
  • Santino Rice (Fashion Designer, 1974): An American fashion designer and television personality, known for his appearances on "Project Runway" and "RuPaul's Drag Race."
  • Santino Quaranta (Soccer Player, 1984): An American former professional soccer player who played for D.C. United and the U.S. national teams.
  • Santino Ferrucci (Race Car Driver, 1998): An American race car driver competing in the IndyCar Series, known for his aggressive driving style.
  • Santino D'Antonio ("John Wick: Chapter 2," 2017 Film): A character who forces John Wick back into the criminal underworld.
  • Santino Corleone ("The Godfather," 1972 Film): The hot-headed eldest son of Vito Corleone in the classic mob film.
  • None

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