Rome: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from Rome”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- ROHM · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (92% of all uses)
Rome comes from the city name Roma, of ancient and uncertain pre-Latin origin. As a first name, it is generally a modern place-name use.
How popular is Rome?
Babies named Rome in 2024751
2024 rank#453 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18805,302
Rome is rising: use over the last five years is 4.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Rome
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Rome questions
What does the name Rome mean?
Rome means "from Rome". It comes from Latin. Rome comes from the city name Roma, of ancient and uncertain pre-Latin origin. As a first name, it is generally a modern place-name use.
Is Rome a boy or girl name?
Rome is mainly a boy's name in US records (92% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Rome?
751 US babies were named Rome in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Rome?
Rome is usually pronounced ROHM.
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.