Names That Mean Exaltation

Despite their similarities, Romi and Romy are not related etymologically. Romy is a diminutive of Rosemary, Romilly, or Rome, while Romi is an independent Hebrew name and a popular baby girl name in Israel. Meaning "my exaltation"

However, many parents in the US will still Romi as an alternate spelling of Romy (just like Remy and Remi) and as such, both versions are on the rise: Romy was given to nearly 500 baby girls and Romi used for 333 in 2025. A few dozen baby boys also received each spelling of the name.

Romi

Romi and Romy are used interchangeably, though they have different roots. Both are on the rise especially for girls, given to more than 800 baby girls in the US last year and about 50 baby boys. 

Romi and Romy can also make short forms of any Rom-starting boys' name such as Roman or Romeo or even of a name like Jeremy.

An Old Testament name with a Puritan feel and post-Zachary possibilities--one of several routes to the cool nickname Zeb.
 Pike's Peak was named for Zebulon Pike, the best known bearer of the name.
 In the Bible, Zebulon--or Zebulun-- was the son of Jacob and Leah, the ancestor of the tribe of Israel which bore his name and settled around Nazareth. The Zebulunites mustered the single largest army to fight for David's installation as king. 
 Zebulon is the name of a song by Rufus Wainwright, and Margaret Atwood used it for a character in her MaddAddam trilogy. It was also the name of the grandpa on The Waltons.

Names That Mean Exaltation

The names

Romi

Romi

Zebulon