Gender: Boy
Meaning: Citizen of Rome or strong, powerful
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Ranked #52 in 2024 with 5,474 babies born.
History: Roman derives from the Latin 'Romanus,' meaning a citizen of Rome or of Roman origin. It was used as a personal name throughout the Roman Empire and the medieval period. It is particularly common in Eastern European, Slavic, and Spanish-speaking countries, and has grown rapidly in popularity in the United States in recent decades.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Roman? About 1 in 605 babies born in 2024 were named Roman, or roughly 15.1 per day in the United States.
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