Marcello

Marcello: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “young warrior”
Origin: Italian
Say it: mar-CHEL-loh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Italian form of Marcello, from the Roman name Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus. The name is traditionally linked with Mars, the Roman god of war.

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How popular is Marcello?

202467.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Marcello in 2024224

2024 rank#1,001 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18806,352

Marcello has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Marcello

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Marcusof Mars · Latin
Marcelinelittle warrior · French
Marcelluslittle warrior · Latin
Marcellyoung warrior · Latin
Lucafrom Lucania · Italian
Enzoestate ruler · Italian
Leonardobrave lion · Italian
Lorenzofrom Laurentum · Italian

Marcello questions

What does the name Marcello mean?

Marcello means "young warrior". It comes from Italian. Italian form of Marcello, from the Roman name Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus. The name is traditionally linked with Mars, the Roman god of war.

Is Marcello a boy or girl name?

Marcello is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Marcello?

224 US babies were named Marcello in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Marcello?

Marcello is usually pronounced mar-CHEL-loh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.