Rogelio

Rogelio: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“famous spear”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
ro-HAY-lyo · 4 syllables
Used for
Boys

Spanish form of Rogelio, from the same Germanic source as Roger: hrod 'fame' and ger 'spear'. Common in Spanish-speaking usage.

How popular is Rogelio?

202455.0 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Rogelio in 2024182

2024 rank#1,150 boys

Peak year2005

Total US babies since 188025,758

Rogelio has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Rogelio

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic
  • Luisfamous warrior · Germanic

Rogelio questions

What does the name Rogelio mean?

Rogelio means "famous spear". It comes from Germanic. Spanish form of Rogelio, from the same Germanic source as Roger: hrod 'fame' and ger 'spear'. Common in Spanish-speaking usage.

Is Rogelio a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Rogelio?

182 US babies were named Rogelio in 2024. Its peak year was 2005.

How do you pronounce Rogelio?

Rogelio is usually pronounced ro-HAY-lyo.

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.