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Boy name Latin origin Catholic tradition

Marcelo

mar-SEL-o;mar-CHEL-o · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Little warrior
Language
Latin
Culture
Spanish;Portuguese
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
Spanish · Italian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#444
2024 births709
Peak year2024
First appeared1907
Total US births12,432
2024 peak19071936196619952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Marcel
Alternate spellings
Marcello
In other languages
Marcello (Italian)Marcellus (Latin)

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Notable people named Marcelo

Marcelo Vieira (footballer)
Marcelo Bielsa (coach)