Mello

Mello is a masculine first name, regarded as an old Estonian form of Emilio, with its origin in the Roman name Aemilius. The meaning of the name can be translated as "the rivaling one," "the zealous one," or "the one coming from the Aemilius family."

What does the name Mello mean?

The name Mello, an old Estonian variant of Emilio, derives from the Roman Aemilius. Its meanings include "the rivaling one," "the zealous one," as well as "the one coming from the Aemilius family." The origin can be found in the Latin term Æmŭlus or aemulus, which stands for "eager," "keen," "to strive after," "to imitate," "to compete," and "to rival." The Aemilii, originally known as Aimilia, were a significant patrician family in ancient Rome and likely date back to the time of Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome. For many years, they held the highest political offices. Other variants include Aemilian, Aemilianus, Ämilius, Ämilian, Emilius, Emilian, Emilien, Emiliano, Emilias, Emilijan, Emiljan, Emilijus, Emilis, Emilio, and Eemil.

Where does the name Mello come from?

Mello is a masculine first name with roots in Latin, carrying the meaning "the rivaling one." The Latin

How do you pronounce Mello?

Mello is pronounced like 'Mälo'.

When is the name day of Mello?

The name day of Mello is celebrated on March 10 and May 22.

Popularity

In Germany, Mello is a rather rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd on the list of the most common male baby names. Over the last ten years, Mello has been given as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 9,638th for the decade. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 10,904th. Information on the global popularity and rankings of Mello in various countries can be found in the baby name charts.

Famous people

• Antonio Maria de Mello Breyner Felix da (racing driver from Portugal)
• Eduardo Mello Borges (footballer from Brazil)
• Ethevaldo Mello de Siqueira (American writer)
• Ladislau de Souza Mello Netto (Brazilian botanist)
• Mihael "Mello" Keehl (character from the manga Death Note)
• Rosenery Mello do Nascimento (Brazilian model)
• Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (poet from Portugal)