Given name

Romelo

Romelo is used as a given name.

Meaning & origin

A reliable meaning for Romelo isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Romelo through the years

Babies since 1880
1,127
1,127 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2021
55 babies
2025
45
#2,829 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
0%
Steady
01020304020002025Highest share 202126
Romelo in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1994–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inFlorida, New York, California
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Florida (6), New York (5), California (5).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 45 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,829 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was virtually unchanged in 2021–2025 compared with 2016–2020. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 686 as a first name in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

RomeloRomeoRomelRomuloMeloRomello

The ring: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Across languages 5

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Romelo, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

English · Modern

Roper

“one who makes rope”

29RareRising fast

98% boys · 2% girls

Modern

Romir

24RareRising fast

>99% boys

Modern

Liangelo

24RareRising fast

>99% boys

Modern

Ronon

11Very rareEasing

>99% boys

Modern

Ramiri

16Very rare

>99% boys

French · Modern

Rousseau

“a little red-haired boy”

0Not recently recorded

>99% boys

Modern

Osiel

42UncommonRising fast

>99% boys

Modern

Riot

46UncommonRising fast

85% boys · 15% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Romelo’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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