Santi

The name Santi is a Spanish diminutive form of the name Santiago, which is the Spanish equivalent of the name Saint James or St. James. Santiago is a masculine given name derived from the Latin name Sanctus Iacobus, meaning 'Saint James.'

The name James is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, which means 'supplanter' or 'one who follows.' In the Bible, Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.

The name Santiago and its diminutive form Santi have been widely used in Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Spain and Latin America, due to the cultural significance of St. James the Great, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ.

While Santi is a diminutive form commonly used as a standalone name, it is essentially a shortened version of the more formal name Santiago, which has biblical and religious origins.