Roman: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Roman, from Rome”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- ROH-mən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From Latin Romanus, meaning a Roman or man from Rome. It is also the traditional form of a saint's name in several Slavic languages.
How popular is Roman?
Babies named Roman in 20245,500
2024 rank#52 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188098,889
Roman is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Roman
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Roman questions
What does the name Roman mean?
Roman means "Roman, from Rome". It comes from Latin. From Latin Romanus, meaning a Roman or man from Rome. It is also the traditional form of a saint's name in several Slavic languages.
Is Roman a boy or girl name?
Roman is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Roman?
5,500 US babies were named Roman in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Roman?
Roman is usually pronounced ROH-mən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.