Roman

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Roman is a masculine given name meaning from Rome, which originated within the Roman Empire, via Latin. In its initial sense, the title "Roman", denotes a member of the Roman Empire, or belonging to or identifying with Roman culture.

From Wikipedia

Roman first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 10 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 312 babies (rank #64 that year). In 2025 it was given to 312 boys (rank #64). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Roman

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Roman yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,245

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

312

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Succession: Roman Roy — the youngest son

Famous people named Roman

Roman Polanskifilm screenwriter · b. 1933
Roman HerzogMember of the Constitutional Court of Austria · b. 1934
Roman Abramovichentrepreneur · b. 1966
Roman Weidenfellerassociation football player · b. 1980
Roman von Ungern-Sternberganti-communist · b. 1886

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	3	#479
2015	6	#259
2016	9	#204
2017	6	#279
2019	79	#124
2021	108	#104
2022	235	#63
2023	193	#74
2024	294	#72
2025	312	#64