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Roman
RomanSay it ROH-mun
- Meaning
- Of Rome, Roman; a Roman citizen Lewis & Short
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Roman
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Roman meaning
Roman is an international boy's name of Latin origin.
Of Rome, Roman; a Roman citizen
Roman comes from Latin Romanus, which Lewis & Short give as 'of Rome' or 'Roman', and as a noun a Roman man. It was used as a personal name in the late Roman world and in Byzantium, where four emperors were called Romanos and the sixth-century poet Romanos the Melodist wrote hymns still sung in Orthodox churches. In Russia, Ukraine, Poland and the Czech lands Roman has long been an everyday name. Baby-name lists give 'citizen of Rome', which matches the word. It is said ROH-mun, a strong two-syllable name that is easy with Indian surnames.
Source: Lewis & Short, A Latin Dictionary (1879), via Logeion · entry Romanus · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lewis & Short, Romanus (via Logeion) · Wikipedia, Romanos the Melodist
Famous namesakes
- Romanos the Melodist, Byzantine hymn writer
Popularity abroad
- #42 United States, boys 2025 (up 10 from 52 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #27 England and Wales, boys 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.