Diego \di(e)-go\ as a boy's name is pronounced dee-AY-go. It is of Spanish origin. Variant of James (Hebrew) "he who supplants". The Mexican peasant to whom the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared was named Juan Diego. Painter Diego Rivera.

Diego has 1 variant form: Dago.

For more information, see also the related name Santiago.

Baby names that sound like Diego are Daeg, Dag, Deke, Dick, Doug, Dicky, Tige and Togo.