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Romeo

Romeo ranks #58 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 16 places, 707 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #45 among boy cat names.
Romeo's popularity trend

Romeo's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.05%0.1%0.15%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
707
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#58
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−23
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Romeo mean?
/ˈɹoʊmioʊ/3 syllablesOrigin: Romance languages

Romeo comes from Old Italian and originally meant 'pilgrim to Rome' — someone journeying to the city on a religious pilgrimage. It's now inseparable from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the star-crossed romantic hero who gave the name its enduring reputation.

It's a name with real swagger, fitting for a pet who's equal parts charming and a little dramatic.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Romeo shows up

Romeo's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada0.2%
New York CityUnited States of America0.2%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%

Names like Romeo

RomanRomeRomulusRomieRommelRomyRomaRomiRomeroRomeyRominaCameo

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