Romy
“diminutive of Rosemarie”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 9th
- births in 2023–2025
- 6,715
- babies born in France
- 1 in 270
- +12.9% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Romy
Romy is thought to mean “diminutive of Rosemarie” and is of Latin origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Romy in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Romy has been rising fast (+12.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Romy every 1.3 schools, all spellings combined.
Romy in English-speaking countries
Romy ranks 84th in Scotland, 203rd in England and Wales and 255th in Ireland, against 9th in France.
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
84th girls’ name147 babies in 3 years1 girl in 370+35.4% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
261st girls’ name43 babies in 3 years1 girl in 976
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
203rd girls’ name708 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,085+26.5% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
276th girls’ name17 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,324
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
255th girls’ name48 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,351
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
532nd girls’ name66 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,341+15.9% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
545th girls’ name16 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,481
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
913th girls’ name872 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,541+19.6% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Romi (in French)60
- Rommy15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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