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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 340 babies (rank #85 that year). In 2024 it was given to 340 boys (rank #85). 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.

4,823

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

340

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
1991	37	#501
1992	52	#425
1993	34	#536
1994	37	#482
1995	37	#515
1996	40	#494
1997	54	#413
1998	61	#370
1999	48	#425
2000	47	#439
2001	54	#405
2002	52	#410
2003	62	#377
2004	78	#314
2005	121	#236
2006	120	#244
2007	126	#242
2008	127	#246
2009	145	#235
2010	139	#241
2011	142	#236
2012	135	#251
2013	161	#222
2014	208	#188
2015	212	#175
2016	244	#158
2017	249	#157
2018	267	#138
2019	274	#134
2020	250	#141
2021	281	#127
2022	303	#104
2023	286	#108
2024	340	#85