girl's name
Romy
ROH-mee
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
- Births on record 36,223
the United States
#697
2025 births
Romy is a girl's name of Latin origin, a pet form of Rosemarie or Rosemary. Rosemary means "dew of the sea," from ros marinus — and has nothing to do with either Rose or Mary.
- Romy is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 2,450 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 1,716 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1958.
Romy over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. Romy is more popular in England and Wales — see the country table below. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 60 |
| 1970s | 170 |
| 1980s | 690 |
| 1990s | 690 |
| 2000s | 1,650 |
| 2010s | 8,570 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 13,785 |
What Romy means
Romy means dew of the sea, inherited from Rosemary. The herb's Latin name is ros, dew, and marinus, of the sea, describing a plant that grows on Mediterranean coasts.
Where Romy comes from
Romy shortens the German Rosemarie, from Rosemary — which is not a compound of Rose and Mary at all but the Latin ros marinus, sea dew, the name of the herb. Medieval speakers reshaped rosmarinus toward the two familiar names, and the false etymology stuck. Romy Schneider, born Rosemarie Albach in Vienna in 1938, made the pet form famous across Europe. Romy also serves as a short form of Romilly and Rome-based names in French and Dutch use.
Romy in use
Our data shows Romy peaking in 2021 — still climbing — at 173 in England and Wales. It first appears in our records in 1958. Its rise is British and Dutch rather than American, and it belongs with Etta, Cleo and Winnie among short vintage pet forms now registered as full names.
How popular is Romy?
In 2025, Romy was given to 307 babies in England and Wales, ranking #173 that year. It is well established in England and Wales.
Where Romy is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Romy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Romy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Romy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Romy
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Romy in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Romy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Romy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Romy
What does the name Romy mean?
Romy means "dew of the sea," from the Latin ros marinus by way of Rosemary.
Is Rosemary made of Rose and Mary?
No — that is a folk etymology. It is the Latin ros marinus, sea dew, the name of the herb.
Is Romy short for Rosemary?
Traditionally yes, through the German Rosemarie, though it is now registered as a full name.
How popular is the name Romy?
In 2025, Romy was given to 307 babies in England and Wales, ranking #173 that year. It is well established in England and Wales.
Is Romy a girl's or a boy's name?
Romy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Romy most popular?
Romy peaked in 2021, when 2,450 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Romy?
Romy is usually shortened to Ro.
Is Romy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Romy currently ranks #8 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.