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Romi

Romi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“my height, my exaltation”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
ROH-mee · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls (93% of all uses)

A Hebrew name from romi/rommy-related forms connected with a root meaning 'to be high, exalted'. It is also used as a nickname for names like Rosemary or Romina in some cultures.

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How popular is Romi?

202483.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Romi in 2024275

2024 rank#1,009 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,587

Romi is rising: use over the last five years is 6.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Romi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Romi questions

What does the name Romi mean?

Romi means "my height, my exaltation". It comes from Hebrew. A Hebrew name from romi/rommy-related forms connected with a root meaning 'to be high, exalted'. It is also used as a nickname for names like Rosemary or Romina in some cultures.

Is Romi a boy or girl name?

Romi is mainly a girl's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Romi?

275 US babies were named Romi in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Romi?

Romi is usually pronounced ROH-mee.

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.