Romero is both a Spanish and an Italian surname meaning:
- A person on a religious journey or pilgrimage from Rome (possibly to Jerusalem); procession of elevated holy items
- The pungent botanical herb of rosemary symbolizing remembrance and fidelity
- A guardian of religious cemeteries or shrines
Roemer, a Middle High German and Swiss name meaning a pilgrim to the Holy Land
Romer, an English and Dutch name meaning a religious pilgrim or religious warrior carrying a sacred object on his way to the Holy Land
Rohmer, an Icelandic name meaning a guardian of a sacred place
Romeo, an Italian name meaning a pilgrim to Rome
Romeu, a Portuguese and Catalan name meaning someone on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Romeos, a Modern Greek name meaning pilgrim to Jerusalem
Romemu, an Hebraic word meaning one who exalts or glorifies a deity
Romero is one of the surnames that were given by the Spaniards during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines and the rest of other colonial nations in order to avoid confusion and technically, as a replacement of the indigenous surnames that were difficult to pronounce among Spaniards, altogether with the Catholic conversions as well. Majority of the ethnic Filipinos did not inherit their Spanish surnames, but obtained them for colonial purposes.
Aldemaro Romero Jr. (born 1951), scientist, communicator, advocate of liberal arts education
Anthony D. Romero, National Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union (A.C.L.U.)
Brenda Romero, United States computer game designer and developer
Edward L. Romero, Entrepreneur and American diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra between 1998 and 2001
E. Antonio Romero, Guatemalan philosopher, historian and writer
Enrique Badia Romero, Spanish comics artist known as Romero
Francisco Romero (philosopher), Argentine philosopher
John Romero, United States computer game programmer and designer
Jordan Romero, the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits - the highest peaks on every continent
Óscar Romero, the murdered Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador
Paul Romero, United States computer game music composer
Xavier Romero Frias, Spanish anthropologist
Romero, a fictional character in the anime series Beyblade
Carlos Romero Barceló, Puerto Rico governor
Roberto Romero, Argentine businessman, founder of El Tribuno newspaper, governor of Salta Province.
Juan Carlos Romero, Argentine, son of Roberto Romero, senator of the Salta Province.
Carmen Romero Rubio (1864–1944), Mexican First Lady
Gloria J. Romero, (D-CA), a California Democratic Majority leader and educational reformer
Miguel Romero (born 1970), Puerto Rican politician
Flerida Ruth Pineda-Romero, former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Richard M. Romero, American politician
Cesar Romero, United States actor
Eddie Romero, Filipino film director
George A. Romero, United States film director
Gloria Romero, Filipina actress
Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan musician
Chan Romero, American rock and roll singer
Eladio Romero Santos, Dominican musician
Dyango, Spanish musician born José Gómez Romero
The Romeros, Spanish classical guitar quartet featuring:
Celedonio Romero, classical guitarist, poet and composer
Celin Romero, classical guitarist (son of Celedonio)
Pepe Romero, classical guitarist (son of Celedonio)
Ángel Romero, classical guitarist and conductor (son of Celedonio)
Romero (bullfighter family), a dynasty of 18th and 19th century bullfighters from Ronda, Andalusia, Spain, its most famous members being:
Francisco Romero (matador)
Juan Romero (bullfighter)
José Romero (bullfighter)
Pedro Romero
Andrés Romero, Chilean footballer
Andrés Romero, Argentine golfer
Ángel Romero (cyclist), Mexican cyclist
Ángel Romero (footballer), Paraguayan footballer
Antonio Romero, Mexican sprint canoeist
Avery Romero, baseball player
Camilo Romero, Mexican football (soccer) player
Carmen Romero Ferrer (born 1950), Cuban discus thrower
Cibeles Romero, Spanish field hockey player
Curro Romero (born 1933), Spanish bullfighter (not a member the Romero dynasty)
Eduardo Romero, Argentine golfer
Enrique Romero, Spanish footballer
Gonzalo Romero, Guatemalan footballer
Hermes Romero (born 1970), Cuban-American traditional martial artist
J. C. Romero, baseball player
Jose Romero (Australian rules footballer)
José Romero Jiménez 'Joselito', Spanish footballer
Julio César Romero, Paraguayan footballer
Leo Romero (born 1986), Mexican American professional skateboarder
Leticia Romero (born 1995), Spanish basketball player
Liborio Romero, Mexican boxer
Mario Antonio Romero, Argentine footballer
Mauricio Martín Romero, Argentine footballer
Miguel Ángel Sebastián Romero, Argentine footballer who plays for Independiente Rivadavia
Pablo Romero, Cuban amateur boxer
Raúl Romero (born 1935), Argentine wrestler
Rafael Romero, Venezuelan track and field athlete
Rebecca Romero, British track cyclist and rower
Ricardo Romero (fencer), Chilean Olympic fencer
Ricardo Romero (fighter), American mixed martial arts fighter
Ricky Romero (wrestler), American professional wrestler
Ricky Romero (baseball), American baseball pitcher
Rito Romero, Mexican professional wrestler
Rocky Romero (born 1982), ring name of Cuban-born American professional wrestler John Rivera
Rolland Romero, American triple jumper
Sebastián Ariel Romero, Argentine footballer who plays for Banfield
Sergio Romero, Argentine footballer
Vicente Romero Romero, Spanish footballer
