Marcelo

“Variant of Marcellus — Possibly linked to Mars, Roman god of war; Etruscan root meaning unknown” — Latin, via Spanish/Portuguese origin

Boy's name · #398 in the US (2025) · Trending

Marcelo has appeared in US records since 1907 — best rank #398 (2025) · 13,231 babies named Marcelo all-time · 1 in 2,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #69 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marcelos

Marcelo Vieira — Brazilian association football player
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa — Portuguese politician and academic, former President of Portugal
Marcelo Brozović — Croatian association football player
Marcelo Bielsa — Argentinian association football player and manager
Marcelo Caetano — Portuguese politician (1906-1980)

Among 1,603 notable people named Marcelo:

Athletes appear 1.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marcelo Vieira, Brazilian association football player.

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