Roman - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Roman \r(o)-man\ is pronounced roh-MAHN, ROH-mun. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "citizen of Rome". Variant of Romanus; the name of several obscure saints and a pope. Rome was the center of the Roman Catholic faith. In the ancient world, Roman citizenship represented an ideal standard of rectitude and courage. Even as the Imperial declined, the ideals of Roman citizenship remained to rebuke those responsible and to inspire those who opposed them. Romain is a French form. Film director Roman Polanski; author Romain Gary.

Roman has 7 variant forms: Romain, Romaine, Romanes, Romano, Romanos, Romanus and Rome.

Baby names that sound like Roman are Ramon and Rayman.

Roman is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Roman. Click here to compare Roman with related baby names.