Baby name
RISING
🇦🇷 🇦🇺 🇩🇪 Santino
/san · TEE · noh/
Meaning
“Holy, saint”
Italian diminutive of Santo, from the Latin Sanctus (holy, saint); the -ino suffix adds an affectionate tenderness; Santino Corleone from The Godfather gave it a fierce cinematic edge.
Nicknames
santi
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Feels bold and characterful; Italian names with strong cultural associations age well in English-speaking countries.
The cultural moment.
Rising in the US and Australia from the 2010s onward; popular in Argentina throughout the 2000s and 2010s.