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Marcello

“From Marcus, ultimately from Mars, Roman god of war” — Italian, from Latin Marcellus/Marcus origin

Boy's name · #897 in the US (2025) · Trending

Marcello has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #792 (1981) · 6,608 babies named Marcello all-time · 1 in 6,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,400 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 9,100 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 boys in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marcellos

• Marcello Mastroianni — Italian actor (1924–1996)
• Marcello Lippi — Italian association football player and manager
• Marcello Malpighi — Italian physician (1628-1694)
• Marcello Gandini — Italian automotive designer (1938–2024)
• Marcello Bacciarelli — Polish-Italian painter (1731–1818)

In stories & tradition

• Marcello — La bohème
• Marcello Muratori — Emily in Paris
• Marcello (Marcellus) — Amleto

What Marcellos become

Among 731 notable people named Marcello:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marcello Pera, Italian philosopher and politician.

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