Given name & surname
Romania
“woman from Rome”
Romania is a variant of Roma. One Italian interpretation is “woman from Rome.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Romania is a variant of Roma. One Italian interpretation is “woman from Rome.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Romania is a variant of Roma. An origin associated with Roma is Italian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Romania through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 46
- 0 boys · 46 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1980. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 123 as a first name in 2020; 113 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.
Romania’s family of names
Romania has a related form in Roma. In Greek usage, Romania as a surname is a transliteration of Ρομάνια. In Greek usage, Romania as a surname is a transliteration of Ρωμανιά.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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