Given name & surname
Romi
“woman from Rome”
Romi is a variant of Roma. One Italian interpretation is “woman from Rome.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Romi is a variant of Roma. One Italian interpretation is “woman from Rome.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Romi 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 1961. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Romi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,948
- 138 boys · 1,810 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 358 babies
- 2025
- 358
- #818 for girls · #4,228 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +210%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 7% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 333 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 818 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 200.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 25 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (49). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,251 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.
Romi’s family of names
Romi has a related form in Roman. Romi has a related form in Roma. In English usage, Romi has a related form in Romy.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
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 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Romi
- Romi ParkJapanese voice actressborn 1972
- Romi ParitzkiIsraeli rhythmic gymnastborn 2004
- Romi AboulafiaIsraeli actressborn 1984
- Romi DamesAmerican actressborn 1979
- Romi CohnAmerican rabbi (1929-2020)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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