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Origin: Italian

Meaning: Roman, Italian; Pilgrim to Rome; Rosemary

A name that embodies a nomadic soul, Romero is a masculine appellation in Spanish and Italian, with Roman and Etruscan roots. At its dawn, Romero was a nickname for a Roman or Italian person and later gained its more reflective meaning, “pilgrim to Rome.” In Spain during the Middle Ages, nicknames were adopted as surnames to avoid confusion between different families. Romero is also a Spanish word for “rosemary,” lending a fresh, evergreen twist. Romero is versatile in its style and tone, marking a new era as a first name baby can bear proudly.