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Romeo

ROH-mee-oh

Popularity

#283

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

3

Origin

Italian

Total Births

25,728

Peak Year

#1,188 in 2024

First Recorded

1880

Style

Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Of Italian origin, derived from the Late Latin name Romaeus, meaning 'pilgrim to Rome' or 'Roman'.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

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Famous Namesakes

  • Romeo Montague

    The tragic hero in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

Nicknames

Personality Traits

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