Romero
A boys’ name of Spanish origin, meaning pilgrim to Rome; from Latin Romaeus.
Babies a year
8
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2664
8 babies
Romero by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Romero. In the US, 31 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 44 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Romero. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Romeopilgrim to Rome260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Romelo47 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Robertobright fame; italian and spanish form of Robert771 in the US (2017)
- Rogerfamous spear; from Hrodegar415 in the US (2017)
- Ramirofamous counselor202 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a traveller
Like Romero, each of these has a traveller in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Fernandobold voyager; adventurous journey1,139 in the US (2017)
- Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
- Tripptraveler; one who takes trips363 in the US (2017)
- Wallaceforeigner; Welsh person; from Old English Wealh196 in the US (2017)
- Wolfgangwolf path or wolf journey117 in the US (2017)
- Gersonstranger or sojourner; son of Ger113 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Romero
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