Marcello
Marcello was the 900th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 265 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 795th; the most babies were born in 2025 (265). Over the last ten years it has moved up 297 places. More babies were named Marcello in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning little Marcus · Italian, Latin
Say it mar-CHEL-oh /mɑrˈtʃɛloʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #900 boys, up 261 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 265boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025265 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,618babies recorded
What does the name Marcello mean?
Marcello is the Italian form of Marcellus, a Roman family name that began as a diminutive of Marcus, so 'little Marcus'. DMNES notes that Marcellus was a cognomen of the Claudian family and the name of two popes. The meaning of Marcus itself is uncertain: DMNES derives it either from Mars, the Roman god, or from an Etruscan name of unknown meaning.
Marcellus (Latin, “diminutive of Marcus”)Marcus (Latin, “Roman first name, perhaps from Mars”)
How sure is this? Probable. The diminutive is clear; the origin of Marcus is uncertain.
Pronunciation: In Italian the c is said like 'ch'.
Related names: Marcellus, Marcel, Marcelo, Marcella.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Marcello' (Italian section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Marcel', DMNES, Durham University
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Mark', DMNES, Durham University
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Marcello popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 10 since 1966.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #900 | 265 |
| 2020 | #1,161 | 166 |
| 2010 | #1,106 | 173 |
| 2000 | #1,212 | 112 |
| 1990 | #1,494 | 58 |
| 1980 | #1,303 | 52 |
| 1970 | #1,088 | 57 |
| 1960 | #2,390 | 13 |
| 1950 | #2,284 | 12 |
| 1940 | #3,338 | 6 |
| 1930 | #4,343 | 5 |
| 1920 | #3,118 | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marcello, counting every spelling?
Marcello has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #866 for boys in 2025, against #900 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Marcello?
265 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marcello (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Marcello born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 32 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marcello.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marcello?
About 6,100 people born in the US named Marcello are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 10 and 34. That makes Marcello mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Marcello by state
How common Marcello was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Connecticut (2.9×), New York (2.1×), Arizona (1.7×), New Jersey (1.6×), California (1.5×). In 33 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marcello: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marcello, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Marcello · Sibling names for Marcello
Questions about the name Marcello
What does Marcello mean?
Marcello means “little Marcus” (Italian, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Marcello?
Marcello was the 900th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 265 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 795th; the most babies were born in 2025 (265). Over the last ten years it has moved up 297 places. More babies were named Marcello in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Marcello a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Marcello in the US.
Where is Marcello most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marcello was most common in Connecticut (0.31 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Arizona.