Romeo
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Romeo is Italian, meaning “from Rome” or “pilgrim to Rome.” The name is forever tied to Shakespeare’s romantic hero Romeo Montague, which makes it perhaps the most romantic name around. Romeo is on the rise, helped by designer Romeo Gigli and a son of David and Victoria Beckham.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Unusual Baby Names
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Usage of Romeo in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Romeo against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Romeo is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Romeo in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,129 boys were named Romeo, making it the #301 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 26,864 boys have been named Romeo, with the most (1,191) in 2024. It is most common, relative to births, in New Mexico, Rhode Island and Nevada.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Romeo
There are 11 towns and villages with Romeo in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 6🇲🇽 Mexico 4🇭🇹 Haiti 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Romeo | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,625 | Map |
| Romeo | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | 387 | Map |
| Don Romeo | Campeche, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Romeo | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Romeo | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Romeo | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Romeo | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Romeo González | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Romeo Valdez | Coahuila, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Romeo Villarreal | Coahuila, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Romeo
There are 16 lakes and reservoirs with Romeo in their name, in 2 countries.
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| Lac Roméo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Roméo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Roméo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Roméo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Roméo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Roméo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Roméo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Roméo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Roméo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Roméo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Romeo songs
34 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Romeo in their title. The best known:
- Romeo and Juliet – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1869)
- Romeo and Juliet – Dire Straits (1981)
- Romeo (Anitta song)
- Romeo – Ketil Stokkan
- Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet – Henry Mancini (1969)
- No Romeo No Juliet (2016)
- Romeo and Juliet – Blue System (1992)
- Juliet & Romeo
- Romeo – Dino (1990)
- (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet – The Reflections (1964)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Romeo
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Romeo.
Romeo Fernandes
Romeo Miller
Fictional characters named Romeo
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Romeo as a pet name
FurryName has found 1,112 dogs named Romeo in public pet registers, making it the #141 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (517), Laval (29), Framingham (10). Romeo as a dog name →
FurryName has found 907 cats named Romeo in public pet registers, making it the #107 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Switzerland (856), Vancouver (8), Fusagasugá (3). Romeo as a cat name →
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