The name Rumi is a boy's name meaning "beauty, flow, lapis lazuli".

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While Rumi has received attention in the contemporary US as the name of Beyonce and Jay-Z's young daughter, it's most famously the name of a (male)13th century Muslim mystic and poet. The most famous Rumi poem,"The Diver's Clothes Lying Empty", has inspired many modern literary works, including a novel with a similar title by Vendela Vida. 

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The name Rumi peaked for boys at #1931 in 2025. The name is most popular in RUMI, RUMI, and RUMI. Rumi is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Rumi is a girl's name of Japanese origin meaning "beauty, flow, lapis lazuli".

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Rumi is a Japanese girl name, with a sweet yet substantial sound. Reminiscent of other popular choices in the West — think Ruby, Remy, and Romy — it is currently achieving more notice thanks to Beyonce and Jay-Z, who chose it for one of their daughters.

Rumi is perhaps best-known as the name of a (male)13th century Muslim mystic and poet whose most famous poem, "The Diver's Clothes Lying Empty", has inspired many modern literary works, including Vendela Vida's novel with a nearly-identical title. The poet's name comes from his nisbas, a surname given to describe where someone originated from.
 The poet's name comes from his nisbas, a surname given to describe where someone originated from. Rumi was given to those who came from the pre-Islamic Anatolia, Middle East and the Balkans, when they were part of the Roman Empire. As such, Rumi and Romy have similar meanings. 
 
More recently, Rumi has appeared in the animated movie, KPOP Demon Hunters, while both Indian actor Nakuul Mehta and influencer Krystiana Tiana chose it for their daughters in 2025. We predict it will see a boost of interest all round in coming years.

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The name Rumi peaked for girls at #1283 in 2025. The name is most popular in RUMI, RUMI, and RUMI. Rumi is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	—	0	0
2015	#4,859	20	10.4
2016	#4,176	25	13.2
2017	#3,502	32	17.3
2018	#2,540	51	28.1
2019	#2,547	52	29
2020	#2,315	59	34.2
2021	#2,214	64	36.6
2022	#2,459	57	32.6
2023	#2,268	63	36.8
2024	#2,146	69	40
2025	#1,931	81	47.4

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