How to say it
ROME
/roʊm/
Masculine
Rome
The Eternal City
What it means
A place name for Rome, the Italian capital, from the Latin Roma.
Rome is a bold place name borrowed straight from the Eternal City, the heart of the ancient empire, from the Latin Roma. Legend ties the city's name to its founder Romulus. As a baby name it feels worldly and strong, in the same travel-name set as Cairo and Milan. The Roman and Romeo link is built in. Said ROHM.
Popularity over time
peaked at #451 in 2024, currently #452 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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A place name; cousin to Roman and Romeo.
Spelling variants
- Roam
- Roman
- Romey
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