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The baby name Romy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-mee (English /ˈroʊmi/; German /ˈroːmi/; French /ʁɔ.mi/).

Romy is Dutch, English, French, Roman in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Dutch, English, French, Roman
Pronunciation: ROH-mee (English /ˈroʊmi/; German /ˈroːmi/; French /ʁɔ.mi/)

What is the meaning of the name Romy ?

The baby name Romy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-mee (English /ˈroʊmi/; German /ˈroːmi/; French /ʁɔ.mi/).

Romy is Dutch, English, French, Roman in Origin.

Romy is a lively diminutive rooted in several European traditions, most commonly as a short form of Rosemarie/Rosemary (from Latin ros marinus, “dew of the sea”). It also contracts names based on Romanus - Romana, Romane, Roman, or Romeo - conveying “Roman; from Rome.” In contemporary Israel, the spelling Romi/Romy can arise independently from Hebrew rom, “height, exalted,” with a possessive -i sense (“my exaltation”), adding a separate layer of meaning.

Use of Romy as a standalone name surged in the mid-20th century and was propelled internationally by screen icon Romy Schneider, cementing its popularity in German-speaking Europe, France, and the Netherlands. The name today is primarily feminine but occasionally unisex, appreciated for its brisk, modern sound. Variants include Romi, Romie, and Rommy; related longer forms are Rosemarie/Rosemary, Romina, Romana/Romane, Roman, and Romeo.

Romy has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Romy

Romy Rosemont Actor · Born 1964 · United States Romy Rosemont is an American actor best known for her role as Carole Hudson-Hummel on the popular TV series Glee. She has also appeared in shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Grey's Anatomy.

Celebrity babies named Romy

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Romy M. David Laurie David film producer ★★★★★ Larry David television actor ★★★★★
Romy Reiner Michele Singer Reiner film producer ★★★★★ Rob Reiner film director ★★★★★
Romy Hero Taylor-Johnson Sam Taylor-Johnson film producer ★★★★★ Aaron Taylor-Johnson television actor ★★★★★

Romy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
France Girls 2021 #9 2,446 3,185
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
ID 0 #35 5 2,238
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
Belgium Girls 2024 #56 149 424
LU 0 #62 5 2,830
Switzerland Girls 2024 #69 68 1,786
Canada Girls 2024 #74 315 2,795
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
NL Girls 0 #88 4,192 5,933
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
ID Boys 0 #115 17 4,130
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
LU Girls 0 #136 51 4,850
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
MT Girls 0 #147 7 3,773
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
AR 0 #169 18 2,915
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
UY 0 #178 5 2,477
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
NL 0 #180 247 2,481
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
Austria 0 #202 12 850
AO Girls 0 #210 8 4,575
Germany Girls 0 #210 1,594 4,949
MO Boys 0 #213 11 5,842
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
PS 0 #218 9 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
PH Boys 0 #239 153 11,440
PT 0 #243 8 4,161
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #250 7 7,111
EC Girls 0 #251 8 3,650
IL 0 #258 17 6,291
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
SA 0 #266 30 10,560
AR Girls 0 #270 535 8,289
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
PE 0 #283 28 6,350
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Austria Girls 0 #297 128 1,885
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
Canada Boys 2021 #310 6 2,600
MU Girls 0 #322 30 8,539
CL 0 #325 88 6,867
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
Germany 0 #328 113 2,542
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #345 7 5,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
BO 0 #359 23 6,868
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #361 9 8,477
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
France Boys 2021 #381 7 2,865
PT Girls 0 #381 71 7,952
EG 0 #386 15 6,387
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
MX 0 #388 26 8,339
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
CL Girls 0 #393 628 14,098
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
UY Girls 0 #412 100 6,731
BO Girls 0 #413 211 9,488
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
ZA 0 #424 24 14,421
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
CM Boys 0 #435 116 12,054
Spain 0 #437 16 2,326
PS Girls 0 #446 78 10,981
GT Boys 0 #459 16 7,625
PA Girls 0 #460 22 9,861
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
LB 0 #470 193 13,263
CR Boys 0 #478 10 10,188
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
IL Girls 0 #479 140 11,648
GT Girls 0 #489 17 7,500
HK Boys 0 #489 39 12,905
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CM Girls 0 #517 24 11,671
CR Girls 0 #519 14 11,342
LY 0 #520 16 12,703
BH 0 #521 33 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
AE Girls 0 #538 16 20,968
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
PE Girls 0 #544 502 14,861
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
BO Boys 0 #556 37 9,244
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
HK Girls 0 #588 28 16,104
IL Boys 0 #591 17 10,983
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
IT 0 #623 92 4,183
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
EG Girls 0 #633 352 14,742
United States Girls 2024 #637 285 8,487
CL Boys 0 #647 19 13,390
IN Girls 0 #647 8 13,121
QA Boys 0 #647 61 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #654 14 13,071
SG Boys 0 #670 28 17,960
KW Boys 0 #696 74 18,755
Finland Girls 2026 #725 14 3,895
IT Girls 0 #733 960 9,415
Spain Girls 0 #759 226 5,561
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
EG Boys 0 #770 117 15,035
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
MX Girls 0 #793 435 17,781
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
OM Boys 0 #832 50 17,948
PE Boys 0 #837 42 14,506
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
CO Boys 0 #881 40 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #882 49 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #883 10 7,044
SA Girls 0 #884 52 25,931
MX Boys 0 #903 80 16,355
BR Girls 0 #914 28 12,708
NL Boys 0 #915 37 5,873
MY Boys 0 #919 194 25,439
Germany Boys 0 #931 22 5,697
IN Boys 0 #945 57 16,750
AE Boys 0 #954 139 22,615
MY Girls 0 #979 16 24,821
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,009 70 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,033 109 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,052 635 28,008
DZ 0 #1,086 91 20,130
MA 0 #1,105 24 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,123 351 10,046
ZA Boys 0 #1,157 22 25,619
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440

Romy is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
Belgium
Flanders, Belgium

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People also ask about Romy

Romy is predominantly a girl's name.
Romy is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ROH-mee (English /ˈroʊmi/; German /ˈroːmi/; French /ʁɔ.mi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Romi, Romie, Romee and Romée.
Yes, very popular — Romy ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Romy ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Romy's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #121 in 2011 to #9 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Romy are in our database, including Romy Rosemont (Actor).
Yes — at least 3 celebrity couples have chosen Romy for their child, including Laurie David and Larry David.