Romani as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Romani

What is the meaning of the name Romani ?

The baby name Romani is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /roʊˈmɑːni/ (roh-MAH-nee).

Romani is Latin, Romanian in Origin.

Romani is a rare unisex given name with layered origins. In the Latin tradition it relates to Romanus, “Roman; of Rome,” source of names like Roman, Romain, Romano, and Romana; in Italian, Romani is also a common surname meaning “the Romans.” In a distinct lineage, Romani is the endonym for the Roma people and their language, built on the Romani root rom “man, husband; Roma person,” with the -i ending marking adjective or collective, giving the sense “of the Roma.”

As a given name, Romani appears sporadically in modern registers, likely influenced by the widespread popularity of Roman and by surname-to-first-name patterns. Variants and cognates include Roman, Romano, Román, Romain, Romane/Romaine, Romana, and the spelling Romany; nicknames include Rome and Romy. Because Romani is an ethnonym, its use can signal heritage or solidarity; approach with cultural awareness.