Romilly

Romilly is a girl name of Latin origin, meaning Citizen of Rome.

What Romilly means

Citizen of Rome.

Romilly sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Romilly comes from

Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.

Romilly is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.

How popular is Romilly?

Romilly sits outside the top 100 girl names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Romilly

The thread we file Romilly under is the long-established classics — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Classic

Names like Romilly

These share Romilly's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Rose — The rose flower.
• Aurelia — The golden one.
• Beatrice — She who brings happiness.
• Camila — Perfect, unblemished.
• Clara — Bright, clear, famous.
• Grace — Grace, elegance, divine favor.
• Rosa — Rose.
• Augusta — Great and venerable.
• Beatrix — Voyager; bringer of joy.
• Cecilia — Patroness of music.
• Claudia — An old Roman family name.
• Clementine — Mild and merciful.

More Latin names

• Roman — Citizen of Rome; strong.
• Romulus — Founder of Rome.
• Quintus — The fifth-born.
• Rosa — Rose.
• Quentin — The fifth-born.
• Rose — The rose flower.
• Puma — The swift mountain cat.
• Rosemary — Dew of the sea; the herb of remembrance.
• Prudence — Wise caution; good judgement.
• Ruby — The deep-red gemstone.