Jago
Usage of Jago in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Jago against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Jago is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Jago is a Spanish alternative of Jacob, meaning “he who supplants.” Jago is an English form of James.
Jago in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 boys were named Jago in the US in 2025. Since 2003, 122 boys have been named Jago, with the most (11) in 2015.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | #639 boys | 57 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Italy | #598 boys | 16 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Jago in other languages
- Jacob Dutch, English, Finnish
- Iago Italian, Welsh
- Yago Spanish
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Jago
There are 30 towns and villages with Jago in their name, in 11 countries.
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 10🇮🇩 Indonesia 8🇵🇰 Pakistan 4🇬🇲 Gambia 1🇮🇳 India 1🇯🇲 Jamaica 1🇲🇿 Mozambique 1🇳🇬 Nigeria 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo Jago | Inhambane Province, 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – | Map |
| Jago | North Bank, 🇬🇲 Gambia | – | Map |
| Jago | West Kalimantan, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Jago | Riau Islands, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Jago | Central Java, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Jago | Central Java, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Jago | East Java, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Jago | West Nusa Tenggara, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Jago | West Nusa Tenggara, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Jago | Oyo State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Jago
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Jago in their name.
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Jago Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Jago songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Jago in their title. The best known:
- Ampun Bang Jago (2020)
- Hey Jago – Poco Lee (2025)
- Jago Natun Provat (Part-I) – Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (1970)
- Jago Natun Provat (Part-II) – Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (1970)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Jago
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Jago.
Jago as a pet name
FurryName has found 6 dogs named Jago in public pet registers, making it the #7,176 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Victoria (1), Basel (1), Toronto (1). Jago as a dog name →
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