Marcelo
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning dedicated to Mars, warlike.
How Marcelo has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #763 |
| 2016 | #766 |
| 2017 | #587 |
| 2018 | #611 |
| 2019 | #577 |
| 2020 | #641 |
| 2021 | #584 |
| 2022 | #543 |
| 2023 | #523 |
| 2024 | #444 |
| 2025 | #399 |
Marcelo by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Marcelo. In the US, 460 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marcelo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Marceldedicated to Mars, the god of war70 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marcellodedicated to mars; a form of Marcellus142 in the US (2017)
- Marcelldedicated to Mars; a variant of Marcel72 in the US (2017)
- Marcoof mars; warlike; form of mark1,001 in the US (2017)
- Marloa form of Marlowe; lake remnant or boundary lake50 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marcelinolittle hammer; diminutive of marcellus80 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Marcelo, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Marcelo
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