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The name Romey is a girl's name of English, Latin origin meaning "citizen of Rome; citizen of Romilly; rosemary".

A spelling variation of the popular Romy, itself a short form for a number of including surname-style Romilly, vintage Rosemary, sassy Ramona, classic Rosamund and international choices such as Romaine, Romana, and Romola. In the UK, this spelling is current more popular for boys (in which case, it may come from Roman, Jerome, Romeo, or Romero), while in the US, it is used more often for girls.

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The name Romey is currently ranked #8249 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #5908 in 2024. Romey is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Romey is a boy's name meaning "citizen of Romilly; citizen of Rome; sacred name; rosemary".

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Romy may well be on the rise for girls but Romey entered the UK Top 1000 for boys in 2023. With its gentle sounds, similar to Roman, Remy, and Rowan, and its surname-style appearance, similar to Rooney or Ramsay, it has a lot going for it. 
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It could be considered a variation of the unisex Romilly, the Biblical Jerome, the Spanish Romero, or the Arabic Rumi. 

The name Romey is currently ranked #13499 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #1799 in 1910. Romey is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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