Roman

Gender Masculine
Usage Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian, German, English
Scripts Роман(Russian, Ukrainian)
Pronounced Pron. ru-MAN(Russian) RAWN-man(Polish) RO-man(Czech, German) RAW-man(Slovak) RO-mən(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Late Latin name Romanus meaning "Roman". This name was borne by several early saints including a 7th-century bishop of Rouen, as well as medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia.

Related Names

DiminutiveRoma(Russian)
Feminine FormsRomana(Polish) Romana(Czech) Romana(Slovak) Romana(Slovene) Romana(Croatian)
Other Languages & CulturesRaman(Belarusian) Romà(Catalan) Romein(Dutch) Romain, Roméo(French) Román(Hungarian) Romano, Romeo, Romolo(Italian) Romanos(Late Greek) Romaeus, Romanus(Late Roman) Romāns(Latvian) Romão, Romeu(Portuguese) Rómulo, Rômulo(Portuguese (European)) Romulus(Roman Mythology) Romeo, Romulus(Romanian) Román, Rómulo(Spanish)
Surname DescendantsRoman(Polish) Romanov(Russian) Roman(Ukrainian)
Same SpellingRomán
User SubmissionRóman

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: February 28
Croatia: February 28
Croatia: April 18
Croatia: August 9
Croatia: September 5
Croatia: November 18
Czechia: August 9
Estonia: May 28
Poland: February 28
Poland: February 29
Poland: August 9
Poland: October 6
Poland: October 23
Poland: November 18
Slovakia: February 23

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Entry updated June 9, 2023