Roman Boy

Popularity: #51 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Origin(s)

PronunciationROH-muhn / ˈroʊ.mən

Latin; Italian

Meaning

Latin: citizen of Rome; Italian: Roman

Historical & Cultural Background

The name Roman derives from the Latin word 'Romanus,' meaning 'of Rome.' It has been used since ancient times, often associated with the Roman Empire and its cultural legacy. In modern contexts, the name is popular in various countries, particularly in Italy and Eastern Europe.

Trend Summary

The name Roman has seen a steady increase in popularity in the United States over the past few decades.

Similar Names

Variants

  • Romain
  • Romeo

International Variants

  • Romain (French)
  • Romano (Italian)
  • Romanus (Latin)

Famous people named Roman

Roman Polanski is a Polish-French film director known for his work in films such as 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'The Pianist.'.

Roman Abramovich is a Russian businessman and former governor of Chukotka, best known for owning Chelsea Football Club.

Roman Reigns is an American professional wrestler and actor, recognized for his time in WWE.

Roman Josi is a Swiss professional ice hockey player, serving as the captain of the Nashville Predators.

Fictional characters named Roman

Roman Sionis is a character in DC Comics, known as Black Mask and an adversary of Batman.

Roman Pearce is a character in the 'Fast & Furious' franchise, portrayed by Tyrese Gibson.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Roman was first seen in the United States in 1882. Roman has ranked as high as #83 nationally, which occurred in 2024, and has been most popular in California, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, and New York. In the past 5 years the name Roman has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Roman (2024)

StateBirthsShare
CA 818
16%
TX 556
11%
FL 354
7%
PA 266
5%
NY 257
5%
OH 237
5%
MI 187
4%
IL 163
3%
NC 148
3%
GA 135
3%
VA 131
3%
AZ 126
2%
IN 123
2%
MO 122
2%
TN 122
2%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

YearBirths
18827
188310
18857
18869
188716
188814
188913
189010
189110
18939
189410
189519
189615
189719
189822
189921
190020
190118
190223
190318
190423
190531
190629
190731
190839
190933
191044
191157
191286
1913134
1914191
1915234
1916265
1917256
1918269
1919258
1920248
1921257
1922255
1923256
1924247
1925224
1926223
1927235
1928220
1929187
1930165
1931184
1932166
1933130
1934135
1935106
1936117
193787
1938106
193993
1940124
194199
1942116
1943122
194490
194593
194692
1947118
1948117
1949144
1950148
1951156
1952154
1953184
1954174
1955156
1956178
1957167
1958174
1959155
1960141
1961150
1962189
1963182
1964182
1965184
1966153
1967154
1968217
1969247
1970376
1971390
1972360
1973364
1974349
1975350
1976317
1977293
1978260
1979285
1980258
1981286
1982371
1983386
1984410
1985363
1986390
1987404
1988507
1989572
1990623
1991601
1992626
1993661
1994623
1995649
1996672
1997739
1998806
1999787
2000906
2001985
20021,045
20031,049
20041,397
20051,866
20061,819
20071,890
20081,933
20091,837
20101,992
20112,466
20122,577
20132,886
20143,481
20153,890
20164,221
20174,280
20184,389
20194,916
20204,488
20214,567
20224,736
20234,796
20245,474