In Chinese, Santiago is written 圣地亚哥 (Shèng dì yà gē), the standard spelling used in Chinese books, films and news. If you would like a name with meaning, try 善嘉 (Shàn jiā): a Chinese-style name meaning kindness and excellence.
Shèng dì yà gē
Santiago
There is no single official spelling of a Western name in Chinese. Here is what each option says, character by character.
Shèng dì yà gē
The standard Chinese spelling of Santiago.
Best when you want Chinese readers to see Santiago straight away.
Shàn jiā
A Chinese-style name meaning kindness and excellence.
Echoes the “San-tia-” in Santiago and reads like a real Chinese given name.
Jiā
A single character meaning excellent, fine.
Clean and minimal; reads well at any size.
Santiago means Saint James, from “Sant Iago”. James the Apostle is the patron saint of Spain, and the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela bears his name.
In Chinese astrology, the moment you were born forms your birth chart, which the tradition reads for your work, your love life and the years ahead. A Chinese name is traditionally chosen to bring in the elements your chart needs.
Your free reading shows your chart in 30 seconds. The full report ($29) reads 圣地亚哥 (Shèng dì yà gē) against it and adds three names that keep the sound of Santiago.
圣地亚哥 carries Earth and Wood. That is lucky for you if your birth chart needs Earth or Wood; if it needs Fire, Metal or Water, your name is missing it.
Find out which elements your chart needs →Santiago means Saint James, from “Sant Iago”. James the Apostle is the patron saint of Spain, and the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela bears his name.
Santiago is written 圣地亚哥 and pronounced Shèng dì yà gē. This is the standard spelling Chinese speakers use for the name. Best when you want Chinese readers to see Santiago straight away.
善嘉 (Shàn jiā) is a Chinese-style name for Santiago: a Chinese-style name meaning kindness and excellence. 善 means “kindness, goodness”, 嘉 means “fine, excellent”.
圣地亚哥 is how Chinese speakers will read your name. 善嘉 is shorter and every character carries a meaning, which many people prefer for body art. Write it in a readable style such as Kaishu, and show it to a fluent reader before your appointment.