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Rommie

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How to Pronounce Rommie

Pronounced RAH-mee /ˈrɑm.i/Medium

Meaning: Rommie is a diminutive of Roman or Romulus, or a variant of Romy; those names tie to Rome and to the Latin Romanus ('of Rome'), so Rommie carries a Roman association. It was used as a stand-alone given name.Low

In 30 seconds: Rommie is a friendly short form of Roman or Romulus, tied to Rome. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1947 (said RAH-mee).

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Origin LowLatin, English

MeaningRommie is a diminutive of Roman or Romulus, or a variant of Romy; those names tie to Rome and to the Latin Romanus ('of Rome'), so Rommie carries a Roman association. It was used as a stand-alone given name.

U.S. rank (1999)#8532 ↘ Falling

1999 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1947

Total births (all-time)≈ 599

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Rommie is a pet form of Roman or Romulus, or a spelling of Romy, given as a first name in its own right. Its root, Romanus, means 'of Rome.' It appears mostly in early-to-mid twentieth-century records, often in the South.

Rommie was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1947, and it stays rare. A boy named Rommie then would be in his seventies today.

Did you know? Rommie reads as a warm short form of Roman or Romulus, names that all point back to the city of Rome and the Latin word Romanus.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Rommie — Pet form of Roman/Romulus or variant of Romy; Latin 'of Rome'

Variations

RomyRomanRommy

Nicknames

RomRomy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rommie mean?

It is a pet form of Roman or Romulus, or a variant of Romy, tied to Rome and the Latin 'of Rome.'

How do you pronounce Rommie?

It is said RAH-mee /ˈrɑm.i/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Rommie a boy or girl name?

Rommie is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Rommie?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-forties.