Given name
Romina
“woman from Rome”
Romina is a variant of Roma. One Italian interpretation is “woman from Rome.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Romina is a variant of Roma. One Italian interpretation is “woman from Rome.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Romina 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 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Romina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,247
- 0 boys · 7,247 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 647 babies
- 2025
- 569
- #531 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +29%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 569 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 531 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (160). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,421 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 3
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 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Romina
- Romina PowerAmerican singer and actress (1951-)
- Romina OprandiSwiss tennis playerborn 1986
- Romina PourmokhtariSwedish politician (1995-)
- Romina YanArgentine actress, television personality and screenwriter (1974-2010)
- Romina LauritoItalian rhythmic gymnastborn 1987
- Romina GaetaniArgentine actressborn 1977
- Murder of Romina AshrafiIranian child victim of honor killing2006–2020
- Romina MondelloItalian actressborn 1974
- Romina BelluscioArgentine TV presenterborn 1979
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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