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Giacomo

Meaning
Supplanter, holder of the heel
Origin
Hebrew — Italian form of James

Boy's name · #2654 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Giacomo reached its best rank, #1312, in 1914 and ranked #2654 in 2025. Roughly 1,900 boys have been named Giacomo since 1912.

Across the states

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Around the world

See how Giacomo ranks in other countries and regions.

#40 in Italy (2025) · #453 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,199 in Belgium (2025) · #1,311 in Canada (2025) · #1,470 in Austria (2025) · #1,536 in France (2025) · #2,133 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #4,319 in Ecuador (2025) · #579 in Poland (2016) · #711 in Ireland (2013) · #753 in Slovakia (2013).

Famous Giacomos

In stories & tradition

Where Giacomos come from

Among 976 notable bearers:

Italy 91%, Switzerland 2%, San Marino 2%, France 0.9%, Germany 0.6%, Austria–Hungary 0.5% and 34 more countries.

What Giacomos become

Among 1,509 notable people named Giacomo:

Artists & writers appear 1.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Giacomo Puccini, Italian opera composer (1858–1924).

Similar names: Seamus · Domenico · Giovonni · Massimo · Eliott · Cosmo

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