Comments for the name Santiago

Santiago is the main character in Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist".

Santiago is the name of a character in Anne Rice's novel 'Interview with the Vampire'. He was an actor in the Theatre Des Vampires. He is described as being a particularly cruel prankster.

Santiago is the main character in Ernest Hemingway's Novella "The Old Man and the Sea."

Santiago Cabrera plays the precognitive painter Isaac Mendez on NBC's Heroes.

There is also a city in Cuba named Santiago. So there is: "Santiago de Chile", "Santiago de Compostela" (Spain) and "Santiago de Cuba". Also, you have "Santiago de los Caballeros" (Dominican Republic), "Santiago de Cali" (Colombia) and "Santiago del Estero" (Argentina), to name a few.

Santiago is the name of one of the Cluefinders, from the popular educational computer game for kids.

This is my uncle's name, we call him Santi for short. I think it's an okay name. It's a bit of a mouthful. I prefer the name Santi.

Santiago is the name of a major character in Gabriel García Márquez's classic novel "Chronicle of a Death Foretold," in its original Spanish title "Crónica de una muerte anunciada." Unfortunately, Santiago is the victim of said death.

Santiago Creel is a Mexican politician and future president. =D Fingers crossed!

I used to hate this name until I read The Old Man and the Sea. I wouldn't name a child this, but now there's a positive association. I can't believe that was the third comment and people didn't think of it sooner. Santiago is a lively enough name, but I don't think it's the best in the world.