Roma

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly river
Origin: Italian place name — From the city of Rome

Meaning: Roman, from Rome
Origin: Latin — Feminine form of Roman

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

Popularity over time

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.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#207 in Poland (2025) · #251 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #525 in France (2025) · #539 in Scotland (2025) · #747 in England & Wales (2025) · #856 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,023 in Belgium (2025) · #1,364 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,122 in Italy (2024) · #2,475 in Canada (2025) · #407 in N. Ireland (2024) · #19 in Argentina (2023) and 3 more.

Famous Romas

Roma Dasgupta — Indian actress (1931–2014)
Roma Downey — Irish actress, producer and author (born 1960)
Roma Maffia — American actress (born 1955 or 1958)
Roma Asrani — Indian actress (born 1984)
Roma Ryan — Northern Irish writer, poet, Enya lyricist (born 1954)

In stories & tradition

Roma — Female deity in ancient Roman religion, personification of Rome

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 · Zola · Eloisa · Rome

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