Given name & surname
Ramzi
Ramzi is a variant of Ramsey. One English interpretation is “from the raven island; from the island of wild garlic.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ramzi is a variant of Ramsey. One English interpretation is “from the raven island; from the island of wild garlic.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ramzi is a variant of Ramsey. An origin associated with Ramsey is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ramzi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 863
- 853 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #6,364 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −8%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,364 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 3.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 28 in 1991. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,568 as a first name in 2020; 251 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ramzi’s family of names
Ramzi has a related form in Ramsey. In Greek usage, Ramzi as a surname is a transliteration of Ράμζι.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Ramzi
- Ramzi GarmouIranian Catholic priestborn 1945
- Ramzi AbidCanadian ice hockey playerborn 1980
- Ramzi BoukhiamOlympic surfer from Moroccoborn 1993
- Ramzi Aburedwanmusicianborn 1979
- Ramzi MajdoubTunisian handball playerborn 1993
- Ramzi BahloulTunisian weightlifterborn 1989
- Ramzi AyaItalian footballerborn 1990
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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