Marcello
Meaning
“Italian form of Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus linked to Mars, the Roman god of war”
Marcello around the world
One shared root links 19 names across 8 languages.
Shared root: from Latin Marcus, a Roman praenomen traditionally derived from Mars, the war god; Marcellus is its diminutive
The constellation
12 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Marcello peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
7,752 people · the #2,024 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 26,316 · median age 38
Among people named Marcello living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 164 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Marcello
Most people given the name Marcello in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Marcello deep dive
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