ROMEO  

Gender: M
Origin: Italian
Meaning: "pilgrim to Rome, Roman"

Popularity in 2008: #466

Romantic, previously quasi-taboo Shakespearean name given new life by David and Victoria Beckham, who chose it for their second son, a path followed by Jon Bon Jovi.

Variations:
Romarrio, Romario, Romarius, Romeryo, Romero, Romer, Romar, Roméo, Romerio, Romeris, Romeiro, Romaro, Romere

Romeo is being discussed in our message boards:

• narrowing my list...need help
• Favorite from Today's Name List!
• Come up with a original/unique name aka celebrity style
• Juliana or Juliet??
• Name for Penelope's twin brother

Read Nameberry blog posts about Romeo:

• NO EXPIRATION DATE ON NAMES
• CHEERY-O NAMES
• CELEBRITY BABY NAMES: Brooklyn yes, Bronx no
• BOYS' NAMES: A New Generation
• THAT'S A LOTTA NAME