Rumi: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Roman; from Anatolia”
- Origin
- Arabic
- Say it
- ROO-mee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (57% girls, 43% boys since 1880)
As a byname, Rumi means 'from Rum,' the historical Islamic term for Anatolia or lands of the Eastern Romans; it is associated with the Persian poet Jalal al-Din Rumi. In Japanese, this spelling can also represent unrelated native name elements.
How popular is Rumi?
Babies named Rumi in 2024187
2024 rank#1,722 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18801,367
Rumi is rising: use over the last five years is 7.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Rumi
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Rumi questions
What does the name Rumi mean?
Rumi means "Roman; from Anatolia". It comes from Arabic. As a byname, Rumi means 'from Rum,' the historical Islamic term for Anatolia or lands of the Eastern Romans; it is associated with the Persian poet Jalal al-Din Rumi. In Japanese, this spelling can also represent unrelated native name elements.
Is Rumi a boy or girl name?
Rumi is used for both: about 57% of US babies named Rumi since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Rumi?
187 US babies were named Rumi in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Rumi?
Rumi is usually pronounced ROO-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.