Meaning, pronunciation, and vibe

Roman

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Latin · English /ˈɹoʊ.mən/; German /ˈʁoː.man/

Roman offers a direct link to Rome in a steady, uncluttered name.

Origin

Latin

Pronunciation

English /ˈɹoʊ.mən/; German /ˈʁoː.man/

Meaning & vibe
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Roman; of Rome

Roman is a masculine name from Latin Romanus, meaning ‘Roman’ or ‘of Rome’. Its starting point is a connection to a place and its people. Use in languages such as Polish, Russian, German and English gives it several cultural settings without changing that Latin root. The association with Rome can bring architecture and ancient streets to mind, while the m and n give the sound a settled finish. Roman may appeal for this balance of a clear historical image and an unfussy form.

Etymology: From the Latin name Romanus, referring to Rome or a Roman.

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OOscar
MMike
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NNovember
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Name popularity

Latest year: 2025

  • Boys

    Rank42

  • Girls

    Rank5,523

Roman: Annual name popularity · United States · Boys / Girls · Rank · 2006–2025Boys / Girls: rank over time. Lower numbers indicate higher popularity. Gaps mean no reported rank.18,42616,850Boys · 2006: Rank 209Boys · 2007: Rank 207Boys · 2008: Rank 205Boys · 2009: Rank 206Boys · 2010: Rank 186Boys · 2011: Rank 158Boys · 2012: Rank 159Boys · 2013: Rank 136Boys · 2014: Rank 113Boys · 2015: Rank 102Boys · 2016: Rank 98Boys · 2017: Rank 91Boys · 2018: Rank 86Boys · 2019: Rank 72Boys · 2020: Rank 77Boys · 2021: Rank 74Boys · 2022: Rank 68Boys · 2023: Rank 66Boys · 2024: Rank 52Boys · 2025: Rank 42Girls · 2006: Rank 13,358Girls · 2007: Rank 15,149Girls · 2008: Rank 11,431Girls · 2009: Rank 16,850Girls · 2010: Rank 16,554Girls · 2011: Rank 11,021Girls · 2012: Rank 11,092Girls · 2013: Rank 9,502Girls · 2014: Rank 7,574Girls · 2015: Rank 5,426Girls · 2016: Rank 5,102Girls · 2017: Rank 5,791Girls · 2018: Rank 6,738Girls · 2019: Rank 4,521Girls · 2020: Rank 4,731Girls · 2021: Rank 4,489Girls · 2022: Rank 6,170Girls · 2023: Rank 4,971Girls · 2024: Rank 5,002Girls · 2025: Rank 5,52320062025
Source

SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.

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Origins, variants & nicknames
Names derived from Latin words or name forms.

Origin

Latin