Girl's name
Romy
Say it ROH-mee
Latin origin from Rosemary, dew of the sea
2 syllables
Where Romy is loved, common and rare
Loved in France and Quebec. Common across four German cities, Scotland, Austria and one more place. Rare in the Netherlands, England and Wales, Ireland and six more places.
1 in 344 girls born in Scotland in 2025
France 8thQuebec 10thMunich 11th
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Every place
In 18 of the 40 official lists, among them France (8th), Quebec (10th) and Munich (11th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 8th 2025 | 2,245 | 1 in 128 |
| Quebec province | 10th 2025 | 298 | about 1 in 87 |
| Munich city | 11th 2025 | 53 | about 1 in 79 |
| Berlin city | 43rd 2023 | 58 | about 1 in 250 |
| Cologne city | 50th 2023 | 23 | about 1 in 267 |
| Scotland | 81st 2025 | 52 | 1 in 344 |
| Austria | 84th 2025 | 93 | 1 in 384 |
| Switzerland | 96th 2025 | 73 | 1 in 466 |
| The Netherlands | 153rd 2025 | 101 | about 1 in 604 |
| England and Wales | 172nd 2025 | 282 | 1 in 898 |
| Ireland | 247th 2025 | 17 | 1 in 1,243 |
| Northern Ireland | 397th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 2,429 |
| British Columbia province | 457th 2023 | 7 | about 1 in 1,708 |
| Ontario province | 742nd 2024 | 16 | about 1 in 3,404 |
| Italy | 1116th 2024 | 8 | 1 in 22,396 |
| Bonn city | 28th 2025 | 16 | about 1 in 188 |
| Leipzig city | 107th 2025 | 5 | about 1 in 525 |
| Rostock city | 166th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 985 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock). How we count, and every source
About the name
Romy is linked to Rosemary and carries that name's meaning, 'dew of the sea'. Its roots are given as Latin, and no separate etymology is recorded for Romy.
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Two syllables, ROH-mee, give it a soft, bright sound. Romi, Romie and Rommy are variant spellings, and Rosemary is the longer name it relates to.
Romy is a top-ten name in France and in Quebec, and it is used in Scotland, England and Wales, Austria and Switzerland. The French records first show it in 1958 and place its peak in 2025. It is rising in ten places while falling in only two, so it is a name with strong current momentum.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- ROH-mee, 2 syllables
- Meaning
- from Rosemary,
dew of the sea
- Origin
- Latin
- Other spellings
- Romi
- Romie
- Rosemary
- Rommy
Over time
Over five years: rising in 10 of 17 regions, falling in 2.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 790 | 701 | 614 | 510 | 452 | 378 | 391 | 273 | 187 | 172 |
| Scotland | 383 | 501 | 348 | 343 | 229 | 245 | 248 | 152 | 63 | 81 |
| Northern Ireland | 424 | 264 | 212 | 397 | ||||||
| Ireland | 661 | 651 | 436 | 444 | 390 | 389 | 339 | 213 | 247 | |
| Ontario | 1100 | 699 | 631 | 938 | 617 | 476 | 442 | 742 | ||
| British Columbia | 381 | 457 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 18 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| France | 71 | 54 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| The Netherlands | 91 | 89 | 108 | 88 | 125 | 145 | 106 | 118 | 153 | |
| Austria | 99 | 125 | 103 | 105 | 106 | 97 | 90 | 89 | 93 | 84 |
| Switzerland | 338 | 293 | 227 | 148 | 110 | 127 | 105 | 104 | 98 | 96 |
| Berlin | 138 | 79 | 75 | 85 | 73 | 39 | 44 | 43 | ||
| Munich | 56 | 60 | 52 | 61 | 37 | 60 | 30 | 45 | 13 | 11 |
| Cologne | 67 | 51 | 59 | 48 | 53 | 20 | 25 | 50 | ||
| Bonn | 220 | 41 | 67 | 59 | 69 | 33 | 63 | 34 | 17 | 28 |
| Leipzig | 131 | 113 | 189 | 151 | 134 | 132 | 112 | 222 | 107 | |
| Rostock | 92 | 37 | 43 | 67 | 76 | 60 | 63 | 174 | 31 | 166 |
| Italy | 3007 | 950 | 1116 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 172 | 282 | 111.3 |
| 2024 | 187 | 263 | 101.9 |
| 2023 | 273 | 163 | 63.5 |
| 2022 | 391 | 110 | 41.7 |
| 2021 | 378 | 121 | 44.2 |
| 2020 | 452 | 91 | 33.9 |
| 2019 | 510 | 80 | 28.6 |
| 2018 | 614 | 67 | 23.2 |
| 2017 | 701 | 58 | 19.4 |
| 2016 | 790 | 49 | 16.0 |
| 2015 | 760 | 51 | 16.6 |
| 2014 | 920 | 40 | 13.0 |
| 2013 | 1075 | 33 | 10.7 |
| 2012 | 902 | 41 | 12.7 |
| 2011 | 830 | 44 | 13.7 |
| 2010 | 801 | 45 | 14.0 |
| 2009 | 916 | 36 | 11.5 |
| 2008 | 779 | 44 | 13.9 |
| 2007 | 809 | 40 | 13.1 |
| 2006 | 1031 | 27 | 9.0 |
| 2005 | 1045 | 24 | 8.3 |
| 2004 | 948 | 27 | 9.4 |
| 2003 | 690 | 41 | 14.7 |
| 2002 | 722 | 36 | 13.5 |
| 2001 | 612 | 42 | 15.7 |
| 2000 | 545 | 50 | 18.3 |
| 1999 | 663 | 36 | 12.8 |
| 1998 | 672 | 36 | 12.4 |
| 1997 | 1045 | 19 | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 736 | 31 | 10.5 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Romy in France since 1925 were born in or after 2020. First recorded in 1958. Her peak year there: 2025, at 782.8 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Romy per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Romy
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Romy.
1 in 3,958 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Romy.
1 in 2,236 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Romy.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Lily-Rose.
1 in 1,627 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Romy.
1 in 636 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Romy.
1 in 307 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Romy.
1 in 859 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Romy.
1 in 1,214 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Romy.
1 in 3,618 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Romy.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Romy.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Leya.
Middle names for Romy
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Romy Grace
2-1 beats · initials RG
Changes the beat after Romy: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Romy Olivia
2-4 beats · initials RO · Romy slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Romy: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Romy slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Romy Sophia
2-3 beats · initials RS
Changes the beat after Romy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Romy Maria
2-3 beats · initials RM
Changes the beat after Romy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Romy Emily
2-3 beats · initials RE · Romy slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Romy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Romy slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Romy Julia
2-3 beats · initials RJ
Changes the beat after Romy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Romy Rose
2-1 beats · initials RR
Changes the beat after Romy: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Romy Miriam
2-3 beats · initials RM
Changes the beat after Romy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Romy
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 778 in Scotland
89% alike: moves with Romy across countries and decades.
1 in 3,958 in England and Wales
89% alike: moves with Romy across countries and decades.
1 in 2,236 in Scotland
89% alike: moves with Romy across countries and decades.
1 in 3,618 in England and Wales
89% alike: moves with Romy across countries and decades.
1 in 289 in Scotland
88% alike: moves with Romy across countries and decades.
1 in 599 in England and Wales
88% alike: moves with Romy across countries and decades.
1 in 2,508 in England and Wales
88% alike: moves with Romy across countries and decades.
1 in 3,958 in England and Wales
87% alike: moves with Romy across countries and decades.
Famous people named Romy
Romy Müller, Romy Kermer and Romy Rosemont.
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East German sprinter born 1958
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East German pair skater born 1956
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Actress born 1964
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Romy
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Romy?
Her best rank is No. 8 in France in 2025, about 1 in 128 girls. She is in the published lists of 18 of our 40 regions.
What does Romy mean?
Romy takes her meaning from Rosemary: "dew of the sea", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Romy?
ROH-mee, with 2 syllables.
Is Romy getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 10 of 17 regions, falling in 2.
Which sister names go with Romy?
The deck's top five sisters for Romy: Livia, Leonie, Lilia, Yara and Amaya. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.