Boy · Latin
Roman
Say it: ROH-mun
Meaning
From Latin Romanus 'Roman, of Rome'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A saint's name long common in Slavic countries, it became popular in the US in the 2010s.
Its wave through time
Rising now
In the United States
- 79,065 babies given this name since 1882
- At its height in 2019, about 1 in 365 boys
- 4,473 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Latin | Romanus |
|---|---|
| French | Romain |
| Italian | Romano |
| Spanish | Román |
| Russian | Roman |
| Polish | Roman |
Famous bearers
- Romanos the Melodist, Byzantine hymn writer
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.