Santos means saints or holy ones — from the Spanish/Portuguese, from the Latin sanctus. Santos IS the Brazilian football club that produced Pelé — the greatest. The West Wing's Matt Santos IS TV's most inspiring fictional president. Two syllables of produced-Pelé, the most inspiring fictional president, and the Spanish word for saints.
Santos means saints. Santos FC produced Pelé. The West Wing's Santos IS TV's most inspiring fictional president.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish; Santos FC (1912); West Wing.
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Today
Santos remains a beloved choice, ranking #912 in the US. 21,232 babies have been named Santos since 1880.
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How popular is Santos?
2023peak year
Santos reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2023, 314 babies received the name (ranked #795). In the present decade it sits around #912, with about 249 babies given the name annually. Santos's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 21,232 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Santos's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — saints nurturing. People named Santos tend to be warm, holy, and gifted at producing the greatest AND being TV's most inspiring.
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