Marcelo

mar-SEH-lo; mur-SEH-loo; mar-THEH-lo

Spanish variation of Marcellus

"little warrior"

Marcelo Origin and Meaning

The name Marcelo is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "little warrior".

Both the Spanish Marcelo and Italian Marcello would work well for children of any backgrounds. The name has been in the US Top 1000 consistently since the mid-90s and has been steadily climbing upwards. Deriving from the Roman family name, Marcellus, itself a diminutive of Marcus, Marcelo currently ranks above Marcello and Marcel in the states.

Marcelo Rank in US Top 1000

# 444 in the US

Popularity of the name Marcelo

• 444 US 2024
• 1773 Nameberry 2025
• 512 Future 2028
• 193 Mexico 2021

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Famous People Named Marcelo

• Marcelo Vieira Brazilian Footballer
• Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa President of Portugal
• Marcelo Alejandro Monteverde (b. 2011) son of American actress and model Ali Landry