Marcelo Name Meaning

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Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In 2021, one out of 3917 baby boys were named Marcelo.

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A Deep Dive

Marcelo Overview

Meaning

Little warrior, consecrated to the god Mars

Gender

Boy

Origin

Latin, Spanish

Etymology

Derived from the Roman name Marcellus, which is a diminutive form of Marcus, meaning “dedicated to Mars” or “warlike”.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/mɑrˈsɛ.loʊ/

Popularity

Marcelo is particularly popular in South American countries like Brazil and Chile. In the USA, it ranked #521 for boys in 2023.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

4 (Orderly, Steady, Service-oriented)

Name Styles

Classic, Exotic, Traditional

Associated Traits

Dependable, practical, hard-working, studious

Name Day

January 16th
A Deep Dive

Marcelo Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Marcello, Marcel, Marcellus, Marcellin, Marcelino, Marciano, Marcos, Marcílio, Marco

Common Nicknames

Marce, Celo, Marci, Marky, Mars

Diminutives

Marcelito, Celinho, Marcellino

Famous People

  • Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior
    (Brazilian Soccer Player)
  • Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
    (Portuguese Politician)
  • Marcelo Bielsa
    (Argentine Football Manager)
  • Marcelo Mayer
    (American Baseball Player)
  • Marcelo Ríos
    (Chilean Tennis Player)

What Is the Meaning of Marcelo?

Marcelo means “consecrated to the god Mars” or “little warrior,” highlighting a sense of bravery and strength.

What Is the Origin of The Name Marcelo?

Marcelo is of Spanish and Latin origin, derived from the name Marcellus, which is a diminutive of Marcus.

Marcelo Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Marcelo in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5832021#5422022#5212023
Top 3 Rankings#5212023#5422022#5762019

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Marcelo

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023521
(+21 from 2022)
564
(+19 from 2022)
0.03080
2022542
(+41 from 2021)
545
(+68 from 2021)
0.02910
2021583
(+56 from 2020)
477
(+59 from 2020)
0.02546
2020639
(-63 from 2019)
418
(-64 from 2019)
0.02260
2019576
(+34 from 2018)
482
(+42 from 2018)
0.02508
2018610
(-24 from 2017)
440
(-23 from 2017)
0.02264
2017586
(+179 from 2016)
463
(+146 from 2016)
0.02339
2016765
(-4 from 2015)
317
(+4 from 2015)
0.01565
2015761
(-18 from 2014)
313
(-6 from 2014)
0.01531
2014743
(+68 from 2013)
319
(+49 from 2013)
0.01557
2013811
(-16 from 2012)
270
(-14 from 2012)
0.01336
2012795
(+30 from 2011)
284
(+21 from 2011)
0.01400
2011825
(+29 from 2010)
263
(+15 from 2010)
0.01295
2010854
(-11 from 2009)
248
(-6 from 2009)
0.01207
2009843
(-62 from 2008)
254
(-30 from 2008)
0.01198
2008781
(+8 from 2007)
284
(+11 from 2007)
0.01303
2007789
(+107 from 2006)
273
(+56 from 2006)
0.01232
2006896
(-42 from 2005)
217
(+2 from 2005)
0.00990
2005854
(+71 from 2004)
215
(+32 from 2004)
0.01011
2004925
(-23 from 2003)
183
(-2 from 2003)
0.00866
2003902
(-30 from 2002)
185
(-3 from 2002)
0.00880
2002872
(-46 from 2001)
188
(-10 from 2001)
0.00910
2001826
(+16 from 2000)
198
(+8 from 2000)
0.00957
2000842
(-23 from 1999)
190
(+4 from 1999)
0.00910
1999819
(+24 from 1998)
186
(+13 from 1998)
0.00912
1998843
(+129 from 1997)
173
(+38 from 1997)
0.00853
1997972
(-98 from 1996)
135
(-22 from 1996)
0.00676
1996874
(+72 from 1995)
157
(+19 from 1995)
0.00784
1995946
(+132 from 1994)
138
(+31 from 1994)
0.00686
19941078
(+54 from 1993)
107
(+8 from 1993)
0.00525
19931132
(-149 from 1992)
99
(-22 from 1992)
0.00479
1992983
(+63 from 1991)
121
(+15 from 1991)
0.00576
19911046
(-76 from 1990)
106
(-10 from 1990)
0.00500
1990970
(+94 from 1989)
116
(+20 from 1989)
0.00539
19891064
(-41 from 1988)
96
(+4 from 1988)
0.00458
19881023
(-84 from 1987)
92
(-9 from 1987)
0.00459
1987939
(+75 from 1986)
101
(+18 from 1986)
0.00518
19861014
(+176 from 1985)
83
(+21 from 1985)
0.00432
19851190
(-148 from 1984)
62
(-11 from 1984)
0.00322
19841042
(+180 from 1983)
73
(+17 from 1983)
0.00389
19831222
(-172 from 1982)
56
(-19 from 1982)
0.00300
19821050
(-85 from 1981)
75
(-12 from 1981)
0.00397
1981965
(+105 from 1980)
87
(+16 from 1980)
0.00467
19801070
(+151 from 1979)
71
(+15 from 1979)
0.00383
19791221
(-307 from 1978)
56
(-33 from 1978)
0.00313
1978914
(+133 from 1977)
89
(+21 from 1977)
0.00521
19771047
(-28 from 1976)
68
(+2 from 1976)
0.00398
19761019
(+47 from 1975)
66
(+5 from 1975)
0.00404
19751066
(-130 from 1974)
61
(-15 from 1974)
0.00376
1974936
(+157 from 1973)
76
(+21 from 1973)
0.00466
19731093
(-141 from 1972)
55
(-17 from 1972)
0.00341
1972952
(-32 from 1971)
72
(-6 from 1971)
0.00430
1971920
(+161 from 1970)
78
(+21 from 1970)
0.00429
19701081
(-39 from 1969)
57
(+2 from 1969)
0.00299
19691042
(+143 from 1968)
55
(+14 from 1968)
0.00301
19681185
(+126 from 1967)
41
(+8 from 1967)
0.00231
19671311
(-252 from 1966)
33
(-15 from 1966)
0.00185
19661059
(-4 from 1965)
48
(-1 from 1965)
0.00264
19651055
(+208 from 1964)
49
(+11 from 1964)
0.00259
19641263
(+162 from 1963)
38
(+8 from 1963)
0.00187
19631425
(-253 from 1962)
30
(-14 from 1962)
0.00145
19621172
(+462 from 1961)
44
(+20 from 1961)
0.00209
19611634
(-293 from 1960)
24
(-11 from 1960)
0.00111
19601341
(+128 from 1959)
35
(+6 from 1959)
0.00162
19591469
(+299 from 1958)
29
(+9 from 1958)
0.00134
19581768
(-222 from 1957)
20
(-6 from 1957)
0.00093
19571546
(+275 from 1956)
26
(+7 from 1956)
0.00119
19561821
(+24 from 1955)
19
(+1 from 1955)
0.00089
19551845
(-286 from 1954)
18
(-6 from 1954)
0.00086
19541559
(-279 from 1953)
24
(-10 from 1953)
0.00116
19531280
(+42 from 1952)
34
(+2 from 1952)
0.00170
19521322
(+275 from 1951)
32
(+10 from 1951)
0.00162
19511597
(-308 from 1950)
22
(-9 from 1950)
0.00115
19501289
(+145 from 1949)
31
(+5 from 1949)
0.00170
19491434
(-178 from 1948)
26
(-7 from 1948)
0.00144
19481256
(+477 from 1947)
33
(+14 from 1947)
0.00185
19471733
(-131 from 1946)
19
(-1 from 1946)
0.00102
19461602
(-108 from 1945)
20
No change from 1945
0.00121
19451494
(+80 from 1944)
20
(+1 from 1944)
0.00146
19441574
(+259 from 1943)
19
(+3 from 1943)
0.00137
19431833
(+208 from 1942)
16
(+3 from 1942)
0.00110
19422041
(-356 from 1941)
13
(-4 from 1941)
0.00092
19411685
(+396 from 1940)
17
(+5 from 1940)
0.00135
19402081
(-123 from 1939)
12
(-1 from 1939)
0.00101
19391958
(-217 from 1938)
13
(-3 from 1938)
0.00115
19381741
(-114 from 1937)
16
(-2 from 1937)
0.00141
19371627
(+96 from 1936)
18
(+2 from 1936)
0.00165
19361723
(-15 from 1935)
16
(-1 from 1935)
0.00150
19351708
(+17 from 1934)
17
No change from 1934
0.00159
19341725
(-601 from 1933)
17
(-17 from 1933)
0.00160
19331124
(+162 from 1932)
34
(+6 from 1932)
0.00333
19321286
(+75 from 1931)
28
(+2 from 1931)
0.00261
19311361
(+135 from 1930)
26
(+2 from 1930)
0.00243
19301496
(-16 from 1929)
24
No change from 1929
0.00212
19291480
(+342 from 1928)
24
(+6 from 1928)
0.00217
19281822
(-74 from 1927)
18
(-2 from 1927)
0.00158
19271748
(+233 from 1926)
20
(+4 from 1926)
0.00172
19261981
(-302 from 1925)
16
(-5 from 1925)
0.00140
19251679
(+215 from 1924)
21
(+3 from 1924)
0.00182
19241894
(+437 from 1923)
18
(+5 from 1923)
0.00154
19232331
(-861 from 1922)
13
(-13 from 1922)
0.00115
19221470
(+1516 from 1921)
26
(+17 from 1921)
0.00231
19212986
(-1344 from 1920)
9
(-13 from 1920)
0.00079
19201642
(+169 from 1919)
22
(+4 from 1919)
0.00200
19191811
(+1071 from 1918)
18
(+9 from 1918)
0.00177
19182882
(+335 from 1917)
9
(+2 from 1917)
0.00086
19173217
(-1174 from 1916)
7
(-7 from 1916)
0.00073
19162043
(+415 from 1915)
14
(+4 from 1915)
0.00152
19152458
(+806 from 1914)
10
(+5 from 1914)
0.00114
19143264
(-443 from 1913)
5
No change from 1913
0.00073
19132821
(-1621 from 1907)
5
(-1 from 1907)
0.00093
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19071200
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00378
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Marcelo

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3212021#2902022#2792023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#3482021#3282022#3482023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4292021#3842022#3202023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#8782021#6222022#6432023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4882021#6312022#5852023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#5772021#4732022#8742023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4072021#3872022#2372023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#7492021#9092022#8202023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#9442021#6252022#6112023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#6892021#7992022#7402023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7712020#5682022#5882023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#9342021#3982022#4332023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#6772018#7962019#5202021

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#5422020#7692022#4162023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#9132021#9982022#13982023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3242021#5472022#3112023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#11662020#9612022#13542023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#13622021#11112022#12332023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#9052021#5892022#6842023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#5492017#7302018#6632021

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#8182014#6052017#9602021

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#8692021#9842022#9922023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#4391998#8532016#6302023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6442020#6752021#6602023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#5251998#7192007#4942020

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5182014#5512021#4912022

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#7512019#7772021#7592022

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#8822014#7732020

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#6222019#6362020

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2321933

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#7772021

Popularity Rankings for Marcelo in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Brazil

Brazil flagBrazil#201970 (Decade)#81980 (Decade)#121990 (Decade)

Popularity in Uruguay

Uruguay flagUruguay#742021#742022#1112023

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#1162006#1492007#1822008

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#1322019#1352020#1312021

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#1732021#1412022#1452023

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#1842020#1932021

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#7322015#5102017#3702020

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#5042022

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8922001#9622005#5222017

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#10492020#9722021#10942022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Marcelo a Name for Boys or Girls?

Traditionally, Marcelo is a male name, rooted in its Latin origins and the name Marcellus.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Marcelo

Marcelo in Famous People Names

  • Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (Soccer Player, 1988): A Brazilian footballer renowned for his role as left back at Real Madrid and the Brazil national team.
  • Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (Politician, 1948): The current president of Portugal and a respected academic and political analyst.
  • Marcelo Bielsa (Football Manager, 1955): An Argentine football manager known for his detailed tactical approach and current role at Leeds United.
  • Marcelo Mayer (Baseball Player, 2002): A promising young talent drafted by the Boston Red Sox and noted for his strong high school baseball achievements.
  • Marcelo Ríos (Tennis Player, 1975): A former professional tennis player from Chile, once ranked world No. 1 in the ATP rankings.
  • None
  • None

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