Pronunciation

roʊmən

Origin

German, Slavic

Meaning

This baby boy’s name comes from the Latin Romulus, who was one of the founders of the Italian capital, Rome. Over the years it has found popularityin Russia, Poland and the Czech Republic. Roman sounds as distinctive and intellectual as the name’s birthplace, it’s an attractive and refined name for your little one. Literature enthusiasts might love that Roman means “novel” in French and Russian.

Rank in the year 2015

Roman was ranked #174 in the most popular American names of 2015.