Marcelino
How to say it: mar-suh-LEE-noh · /ˌmɑrsəˈlinoʊ/
Spanish diminutive of Marcelo meaning 'young warrior' - from Roman Mars, god of war.
Marcelino was the 1,380th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 102 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,255 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,380 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 102 |
| Share of births | 1 in 32,503 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,255 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Marcelino is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Parents who love Marcelino also love
Nicknames
- Marcel
- Lino
- Marce
Honouring a Marcelino in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Marcelino is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Marcelino
- Marcelino Martínez (born 1940)Spanish footballer
- Marcelino García Toral (born 1965)Spanish football player/manager
- Marcelino Júnior Lopes Arruda (born 1989)Brazilian association football player
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Marcelino, pan y vino (1955) is a classic of Spanish cinema about an orphan boy raised by monks; Marcelino reads as a vintage film name in S
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