Romilly
2025 SSA
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About Romilly
Originally a surname deriving from the Roman twin Romulus, this attractive name was introduced to the English-speaking world as a first name by painter Augustus John who used it for his son. Romilly John became Admiral of the Fleet in England.
Romilly for girls#7825 US
A French surname from the twelfth century on, it's more recently been heard as a girls' name. Emma Thompson, for example, used Romilly as her daughter Gaia's middle name. And Romilly was used in the US last year for a dozen baby girls.
The logical nicknames would be Romy or Milly, both very much in style.
Romilly for boys
Originally a surname deriving from the Roman twin Romulus, this attractive name was introduced to the English-speaking world by painter Augustus John who used it for his son. Romilly John became Admiral of the Fleet in England. Now used for both sexes but highly unusual for either, Romilly was given to a dozen girls in the US last year and no boys.
Pronounced ROM-uh-lee.
As of October 2026, Romilly ranked #7825 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6095 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #416.
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- Romilly Saran WeeksGirl
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- Gaia Romilly Wise (b. 1999)Girl
daughter of actress Emma Thompson
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- Romilly JohnBoy
son of English painter Augustus John; RAF officer, poet, author, physicist
- Romilly James Heald JenkinsBoy
English Byzantine scholar
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- RomillyGirl
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