What Rogelio means
Rogelio is a boy name of Latin origin meaning "famous spear". It comes from Late Latin Rogellus or Rogelius, probably linked to Germanic Hrodger: hrod (fame) + ger (spear); or a diminutive of Latin Rogatus (requested). It is pronounced ro-HEH-lee-o.
Etymology uncertain; the Roger connection is the usual explanation. Common among men born 1940 to 1980. Saint Rogelio of Córdoba, September 16.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.
Nicknames in Mexico: Roge. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
