Given name
Romelia
“woman from Rome”
Romelia is a variant of Roma. One Italian interpretation is “woman from Rome.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Romelia is a variant of Roma. One Italian interpretation is “woman from Rome.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Romelia 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 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Romelia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,623
- 0 boys · 1,623 girls
- Most popular year
- 1954
- 34 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,579 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +24%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,579 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 34 in 1954. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,591 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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