Roman

“From Rome” — Latin via Old French origin

Boy's name · #42 in the US (2025) · Trending

Roman has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #42 (2025) · 104,653 babies named Roman all-time · 1 in 280 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #27 in England & Wales (2025) · #33 in Scotland (2025) · #50 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #60 in New Zealand (2025) · #67 in Australia (VIC) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Romans

Roman Polanski — French-Polish filmmaker (born 1933)
Roman Herzog — former President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1934-2017)
Roman Jakobson — Russian linguist (1896–1982)
Roman Abramovich — Russian-Israeli oligarch and politician
Roman Pavlyuchenko — Russian footballer

In stories & tradition

Roman (Black Mask) — Batman: Arkham City · Batman
Roman Pearce — Fast X · Fast & Furious
Roman Brady — Days of Our Lives

What Romans become

Among 4,867 notable people named Roman:

Military figures appear 1.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, Austrian anti-communist general (1886-1921).

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