Marcelo

Marcelo: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus, a Latin name related to Marcus and Mars. The martial sense ultimately links it with the Roman war god.

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How popular is Marcelo?

2024213 per million US babies

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Babies named Marcelo in 2024709

2024 rank#444 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188012,432

Marcelo is rising: use over the last five years is 2.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Marcelo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Marcellittle warrior · French
Marcelladedicated to Mars · Latin
Marcelluslittle warrior · Latin
Marceladedicated to Mars · Spanish
Marcelinolittle warrior; of Mars · Latin
Mateogift of God · Spanish
SantiagoSaint James · Spanish
Thiagosupplanter · Spanish

Marcelo questions

What does the name Marcelo mean?

Marcelo means "young warrior". It comes from Spanish. Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus, a Latin name related to Marcus and Mars. The martial sense ultimately links it with the Roman war god.

Is Marcelo a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Marcelo?

709 US babies were named Marcelo in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Marcelo?

Marcelo is usually pronounced mar-SEH-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.