Romana
Romana is a surname and female given name.
- Italian
- Polish
- Slovene
- Croatian
Meaning & Origin of Romana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Romana is a surname and female given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Polish
- Slovene
- Croatian
- Czech
- Slovak
- Late Roman
- Hungarian
The Story of Romana
Romana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1891, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 53 Romanas were born — ranking #1,029 that year. As of 2026, Romana ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Romanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Romana
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Romana Acosta Bañuelos (1925–2018), Mexican American businesswoman and politician
- Romana Bashir , Pakistani activist
- Romana Calligaris (1924–2002), Italian freestyle swimmer
- Romana Carén (born 1979), Austrian actress and director
- Romana Chrenková (born 1987), Czech handball player
- Romana D'Annunzio (born 1972), Scottish television presenter
- Romana Didulo , Canadian false pretender and conspiracy theorist
- Romana Dubnová (born 1978), Czech high jumper
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Names that sound like Romana
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About the name Romana
Romana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Romana's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #1,029. Use the chart and map above to compare Romana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.