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Marcelino

“Diminutive of Marcus, whose name honors Mars” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1644 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Marcelino has appeared in US records since 1888 — best rank #826 (1929) · 7,476 babies named Marcelino all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 15,000 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marcelinos

• Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo — Spanish scholar (1856–1912)
• Marcelino Martínez — Spanish footballer
• Marcelino García Toral — Spanish football player/manager
• Marcelino Júnior Lopes Arruda — Brazilian association football player
• Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola — Spanish archaeologist (1831–1888)

What Marcelinos become

Among 265 notable people named Marcelino:

Military figures appear 3.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marcelino da Mata, Portuguese military personnel.

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