Maceo

MAY-see-o

Spanish variation of Matthew

"gift of God"

Maceo Origin and Meaning

The name Maceo is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "gift of God".

This semi-obscure historic name was recently chosen for their son by Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez.

A possible namesake is Maceo Grajales, a Cuban guerrilla leader who was second-in-command of the Army of Independence. Another is Harlem Renaissance figure Maceo Pinkard, composer of the song "Sweet Georgia Brown."

Maceo Rank in US Top 1000

# 934 in the US

Maceo Popularity

• 1778 Nameberry 2024
• 915 Unique 2021

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Famous People Named Maceo

• Maceo Parker American funk, jazz, and R&B musician
• Maceo Robert Martinez (2013) son of Halle Berry & Olivier Martinez
• Maceo Grajales Cuban guerrilla leader
• Maceo Pinkard American composer
• Ahmad Maceo Eldridge Cleaver (b. 1969) son of Kathleen Cleaver
• Maceo Williams (b. 2015) son of actors Jesse Williams and Aryn Drake,Lee