The baby name Romero is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish IPA: /roˈmeɾo/ — respelling: roh-MEH-roh; English approximation: /roʊˈmɛroʊ/ (roh-MEH-roh).
Romero is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Romero is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish IPA: /roˈmeɾo/ — respelling: roh-MEH-roh; English approximation: /roʊˈmɛroʊ/ (roh-MEH-roh).
Romero is Spanish in Origin.
Romero is a Spanish name with layered roots. As a noun in medieval Iberian usage, romero denoted a “Rome-goer,” a pilgrim traveling to the holy sites of Rome, from Medieval Latin romeus/romeus, ultimately “Roman.” In Spanish it is also the common word for the rosemary plant (Rosmarinus officinalis), so the name carries secondary associations of remembrance, fidelity, and protection.
First established as a surname identifying pilgrims, Romero spread across Spain and the Americas and, like many surnames, entered given-name use in the 20th century. It remains masculine in form but is occasionally unisex. Well-known bearers such as Archbishop Óscar Romero have reinforced its resonance in the Hispanic world. Variants and cognates include Portuguese Romeiro, Catalan/Portuguese Romeu, Italian Romeo, and German Römer (“Roman”). Less common forms are Romera (feminine) and the nickname Romerito; short forms include Rome, Ro, and Mero. Meaning: “pilgrim to Rome,” with rosemary overtones.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | 0 | #11 | 1 | 283 | |
| SV | Boys | 0 | #28 | 1 | 352 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #37 | 2 | 884 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #119 | 3 | 2,502 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #242 | 5 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #286 | 8 | 6,876 |
| GT | 0 | #297 | 18 | 5,948 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2020 | #318 | 5 | 2,548 |
| PE | 0 | #325 | 5 | 6,350 | |
| France | Boys | 1983 | #326 | 3 | 1,563 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #355 | 13 | 7,951 |
| BR | 0 | #356 | 5 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BO | 0 | #367 | 15 | 6,868 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #371 | 13 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #385 | 15 | 5,922 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #401 | 67 | 7,628 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #413 | 422 | 12,213 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #426 | 49 | 7,625 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #450 | 32 | 9,305 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| CO | 0 | #469 | 12 | 7,768 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 10 | 10,188 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #493 | 13 | 7,500 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #495 | 11 | 12,621 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #534 | 59 | 9,244 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #561 | 39 | 8,289 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #565 | 9 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #587 | 25 | 9,488 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #612 | 54 | 13,390 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #632 | 386 | 16,355 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #648 | 290 | 15,656 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #694 | 186 | 14,506 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #830 | 22 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #837 | 94 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #848 | 39 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #849 | 44 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #897 | 47 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #922 | 30 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 16,906 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #944 | 135 | 16,140 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #945 | 39 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,028 | 156 | 17,781 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,089 | 23 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,095 | 34 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,165 | 14 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,415 | 57 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,587 | 28 | 28,008 |
Romero is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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