#522024 rank
2024peak year
88,847babies named Roman since 1880
▲ +11%5-year trend
Roman popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Roman mean?
From Latin Romanus, 'citizen of Rome'. Borne by several early saints, including a martyred Roman soldier, and re-embraced by modern parents as a bold, classic pick.
OriginLatin
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Roman
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Famous Romans
- Roman Reigns, wrestler
Spellings & variants
RomanoRomain
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