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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 1,923 babies (rank #23 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,454 boys (rank #32). 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.

16,613

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,923

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
1996	27	#618
1997	24	#689
1998	24	#710
1999	20	#831
2000	55	#402
2001	45	#468
2002	55	#416
2003	132	#241
2004	211	#188
2005	215	#193
2006	229	#193
2007	181	#236
2008	228	#207
2009	315	#171
2010	270	#196
2011	328	#173
2012	467	#133
2013	448	#133
2014	557	#110
2015	763	#88
2016	737	#93
2017	871	#75
2018	1,018	#62
2019	1,115	#59
2020	1,776	#28
2021	1,923	#23
2022	1,640	#30
2023	1,481	#32
2024	1,454	#32