Maceo
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Celtic / Irish / Scottish ◈ 3 syllables
"Gift of God's grace. | Formal: God's grace or gift."

From Celtic / Irish / Scottish

Maceo means gift of God or from Matthias — from the Spanish/Latin. Antonio Maceo IS Cuba's most important independence hero — the Bronze Titan. Maceo Parker IS funk's most legendary saxophonist. Three syllables of Cuba's-most-important-hero, the Bronze-Titan, and funk's-most-legendary.

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Maceo at a glance
MeaningGift of God's grace. | Formal: God's grace or gift.
OriginCeltic / Irish / Scottish
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#2060
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Why parents love Maceo
  • Antonio Maceo IS Cuba's most important hero.
  • The Bronze Titan of independence.
  • Maceo Parker IS funk's most legendary saxophonist.
  • Three syllables with a warm, Spanish sound: mah-SAY-oh.
  • The most independently legendary name.
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The vibe of Maceo
gift of GodMatthiasSpanishLatinAntonio MaceoCubaindependenceBronze TitanParkerfunksax
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Origin & history of Maceo
Latin Matthias (gift of God) → Spanish Maceo
1
Celtic / Irish / Scottish roots
Maceo IS from Matthias. Antonio IS Cuba's most important hero — Bronze Titan. Parker IS funk's most legendary.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish; Antonio Maceo (1845–1896); Parker (born 1943).
3
Today
Maceo remains a beloved choice, ranking #2060 in the US. 3,129 babies have been named Maceo since 1898.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Maceo?
2017 peak year
Maceo reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2017, 95 babies received the name (ranked #1675). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2060), with about 72 babies given the name annually. Maceo's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 3,129 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
95 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,675)
72 Avg. per year
(last decade)
720 Total registrations
last 10 years
3,129 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,060) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Maceo
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Maceo's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — independence leadership. People named Maceo tend to be warm, legendary, and gifted at being Cuba's hero AND funk's most legendary.

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Cuba's hero AND funk's legendary
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Antonio-Bronze-Titan
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Parker-saxophonist
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Spanish-gift
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Independence-warm
M4
A1
C3
E5
O6
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Maceo
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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