The nameRomane

Meaning

Romane comes from the Latin Romana, "of Rome, Roman". The word also evokes Romanesque architecture, art roman in French.

Origin

Latin. The name is recent in France.

History

The actress Romane Bohringer, discovered in the early 1990s, did much for the name's success. It peaked in France around 2007.

Romane in other languages

Romane is the French feminine of Romain. Other languages use Romana (Italian, Spanish, German, Czech) or Romy in German.

Famous people named Romane

• Romane Bohringer, actress
• Romane Dicko, judoka

Popularity of the name Romane

Romane in France

Romane was most popular in France in the 2000s, with 26,140 births over the decade, 40% of all recorded babies named Romane. Its rise began around 1993, and it peaked in 2007. Half of all babies named Romane in France were born before 2008, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 1,295 births a year on average, against 1,771 in the five years before.

Romane in Belgium

Romane was most popular in Belgium in the 2000s, with 1,367 births over the decade, 43% of all recorded babies named Romane. Half of all babies named Romane in Belgium were born before 2008, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, its popularity has held steady at around 72 births a year.

Romane in Switzerland