Romeo is an Italian name from the Late Latin Romaeus and means "pilgrim to Rome" or simply "Roman". Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet made it the name of the romantic lover in every language, and David and Victoria Beckham chose it for their son in 2002. In the United States Romeo has risen from number 606 in 2000 to 302 in 2025, close to its peak of 283 in 2024.