Roma

“From Rome; feminine form of Roman” — Latin/Italian origin

Girl's name · #1496 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Roma is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1911, when it ranked #495. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 8,300 girls since 1883, ranked #1496 today.

Around the world: about 1 in 950 girls in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 3,200 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 3,300 girls in Poland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Romas

Roma Dasgupta — Indian actress (1931–2014)
Roma Downey — Irish actress and Emmy nominated producer and author from Derry, Northern Ireland
Roma Maffia — American actress
Roma Ryan — Irish writer
Roma Agrawal — British structural engineer

In stories & tradition

Roma — Roman deity

What Romas become

Among 127 notable people named Roma:

Entertainers appear 2.13× more often than among typical names — e.g. Roma Dasgupta, Indian actress (1931–2014).

Similar names: Philomena · Romy · Ema · Vivien · Zola · Roxy

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