Juandiego
Juandiego is a boy's name of Spanish origin.
Meaning
God is gracious; supplanter or teacher.
Origin and history
Juandiego is a compound name combining Juan, derived from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious', and Diego, derived from Spanish roots linked to James or Santiago. It honours Saint Juan Diego, the Indigenous Mexican visionary associated with Our Lady of Guadalupe. In the United States, it is a rare male name given predominantly within Hispanic communities.
Popularity in the United States
761 babies in the United States have been named Juandiego since 1880. It ranks #3915 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1835.
States where it is most popular
- CA (77.5 %)
- TX (17.7 %)
- FL (4.8 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 5 |
| 1990-2000 | 57 |
| 2000-2010 | 349 |
| 2010-2019 | 258 |
| 2020-2029 | 92 |
Fun facts
- Saint Juan Diego was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002 as the first Roman Catholic Indigenous saint from the Americas.
- While commonly written as two separate names (Juan Diego), the combined single-word spelling Juandiego appears in official U.S. birth records.