Meaning of the nameRomana
- Female
- Latin origin
- Ro-ma-na
Romana is the feminine form of the Latin name Romanus, 'Roman', whose root is Roma, the name of the city.
Meaning
“feminine form of Romanus, 'Roman', 'of Rome'”
Source: Behind the Name: Romana · Wiktionary: Roman
- People (2022)
- 3,488
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,507
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,396
- people
Romana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Romana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (558 people).
3,464 women 24 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Romana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Romana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 403 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 339 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 336 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 291 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 243 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 239 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 215 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 162 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 158 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 149 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 133 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 119 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 103 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 87 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 87 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 72 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 71 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 54 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 54 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 51 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Romana
Romana is the feminine form of Romanus, a Latin adjective whose feminine is Rōmāna; the root is Roma, the name of the city. It is an almost always female name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,488 people named Romana, with a median age of 58. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Romana · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Romana · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Roman · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Romana
What does the name Romana mean?
Romana means “feminine form of Romanus, 'Roman', 'of Rome'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Romana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,488 people with the first name Romana, which ranks it number 3,507 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Romana a boy's or a girl's name?
Romana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,464 women and 24 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Romana?
Romana is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Romana most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.005% of the state's population is named Romana (158 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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