Rome

Meaning of Rome

Rome is a pocket-sized passport to history, art, and adventure—only four letters, yet it carries the weight of Caesar’s sandals and the romance of cobblestone strolls at sunset. Drawn straight from the Eternal City’s Latin name Roma, it originally described someone “from Rome,” but over time the word has come to symbolize strength, endurance, and cultural splendor. In Italian it’s pronounced ROH-meh, while most English speakers say the sleek, one-syllable ROHM, and either way the sound is bold without being brash. Parents often choose Rome for the grand imagery it summons—gladiators in the Colosseum, Michelangelo beneath a soaring dome, or simply the promise of a life lived expansively—and the recent climb in U.S. baby charts hints that more families are ready to give their sons a name that feels both ancient and refreshingly modern. When in doubt, name him Rome: it’s hard to beat a birthplace of legends for a lifelong sense of adventure.

Pronunciation

Italian

• Pronunced as ROH-meh (/roːme/)

American English

• Pronunced as ROHM (/roʊm/)

• Romeo
• Roman
• Romulus
• Romano