Romana

Romana is a feminine first name that has its origins in the Italian language and comes from Latin. The name's meaning is often described as 'the citizen of Rome', 'the one living in Rome', 'the one originating from Rome', or simply 'the Roman woman'.

What does the name Romana mean?

Romana is the feminine form of Roman or Romano and derives from the Latin term romanus, which means 'the one living in Rome' or 'the Roman'. In Hungary, the name is written as Romána. The short form Roma is also common. Romina is a diminutive form meaning 'the little Roman woman'. Other variants include Romane, Romanee, and Romaine (French).

Where does the name Romana come from?

The girl's name Romana has its roots in the Latin language. It comes from the word romanus, which literally means 'Roman' or 'the Roman'.

How do you pronounce Romana?

The sound and pronunciation of Romana are harmonious and three syllables. The name is pronounced as 'Ro-ma-na' [ʁoˈmaːna] or [ˈʁoːmana], creating a smooth sequence of open vowels. The darker 'o' at the beginning provides a calm base tone, while the repeated '-a' ending gives the name a gentle, melodic form. Romana has a warm, flowing sound and radiates a clear, elegant line with a southern-sounding fullness.

When is the name day of Romana?

The name day for Romana is celebrated on February 23 (feast day of Saint Romana of Todi) and on August 9.

Popularity

In Germany, Romana is a common first name. In 2023, it ranked 3,081 on the list of the most popular female baby names. The name achieved its best ranking in 1982 at position 187. In the last ten years, Romana has been used as a first name about 20 times, placing it at 5,571 in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 4,555.

Nicknames & pet names

Mana / Mani / Roma / Romenschi / Romi / Romika / Romsn / Romy / Roro

Similar first names

Famous people

• Francesca Romana Coluzzi (Italian actress)
• Francesca Romana Rivelli (Italian actress, known as Ornella Muti)
• Franziska Romana Koch (opera singer from Germany)
• Pizza Romana (pizza with ham (Italian: proschutto) and mushrooms (Italian: funghi))
• Ramona Drews (actress)
• Romana Calligaris (American swimmer)
• Romana Caren (actress from Austria)
• Romana Dubnova (Czech high jumper)
• Romana Graham (New Zealand rugby player)
• Romana Hamzova (basketball player from the Czech Republic)
• Romana Hejdova (Czech basketball player)
• Romana Kayser (Swiss beach volleyball player)
• Romana Labounkova (Czech road cyclist)
• Romana Menze-Kuhn (German painter)
• Romana Panic (Serbian singer)
• Romana Schrempf (biathlete from Austria)
• Romana Stankova (Czech volleyball player)
• Romana Tabakova (tennis player from America)
• Romana Vaccaro (soprano from Germany)
• Romana Zupan (Croatian sailor)