Marcelo

Marcelo is a masculine given name of Portuguese and Spanish origin. It derives from the Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, meaning “little Marcus” and by extension “young warrior” or “devoted to Mars.” The name is common in many Romance-language-speaking countries and has several cultural variants.

In Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking regions, Marcelo is a widely used first name and also appears in Italy in the form Marcello. The name is particularly prevalent in Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, and Spain, among other countries in Latin America and southern Europe.

Notable individuals named Marcelo include Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior, known simply as Marcelo, a Brazilian footballer born in 1988 who played as a left-back for Real Madrid and the Brazil national team; Marcelo Bielsa, an Argentine football manager born in 1955; Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, a Portuguese politician who has served as president since 2016 and was born in 1948; and Marcelo Tinelli, an Argentine television presenter and producer born in 1960. The name is used across various fields and has a broad cultural presence in the Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking world.