Romelo is a modern spelling of Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome, whose name is usually explained as "of Rome" or "citizen of Rome"; it also echoes the Italian Romolo and the Spanish Rómulo. The -melo ending gives it a rhythmic sound in the style of Carmelo and Romeo. Romelo peaked at number 2422 among US boys in 2014 and has moved between numbers 2457 and 3546 since then, ranking 2829 in 2025.