Romy
Say it: ROH-mee
GirlMeans a pet form of Rosemary and other names beginning Rom-4 letters2 syllables
#247
in Ireland (2025)
#249 with spellings combined
17
babies in 2025
#216
best rank (2024)
198
babies since 1994
Romy through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | #249 |
| 2024 | 20 | #216 |
| 2023 | 11 | #335 |
| 2022 | 10 | #384 |
| 2021 | 10 | #389 |
| 2020 | 8 | #437 |
| 2018 | 9 | #434 |
| 2017 | 5 | #654 |
| 2016 | 5 | #663 |
| 2014 | 6 | #588 |
| 2013 | 6 | #590 |
| 2012 | 8 | #513 |
| 2011 | 9 | #470 |
| 2010 | 16 | #320 |
| 2009 | 7 | #540 |
| 2008 | 6 | #599 |
| 2007 | 5 | #624 |
| 2006 | 4 | #634 |
| 2005 | 3 | #690 |
| 2003 | 10 | #314 |
| 2002 | 4 | #512 |
| 1999 | 3 | #527 |
| 1997 | 5 | #440 |
| 1996 | 3 | #534 |
| 1995 | 5 | #417 |
| 1994 | 3 | #502 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Romy mean?
A pet form of Rosemary and other names beginning Rom-
German and English pet form of Rosemary, also used for names such as Romana.
Say it right
ROHmee
Some families say ROM-ee, with a short o.
The story of Romy
Romy is most often a pet form of Rosemary. It is also used as a short form of other names that start with Rom-, such as Romana or Romina, and today it is usually given as a full name in its own right.
Its best-known bearer is the actor Romy Schneider, who was born Rosemarie Albach in Vienna in 1938 and became one of the big stars of European film. More recently the musician Romy Madley Croft of the band The xx has carried the name.
Romy first appears in the CSO records in 1994, given to three girls. For many years it stayed small, with a handful of babies a year. It picked up in the 2020s, and 2024 was its best year so far: 20 girls were named Romy, and it reached number 213 in 2024. It is used in Northern Ireland too, where it reached number 212 in 2024.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Romy (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Romy
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Romy | 17 | 198 |
In Northern Ireland
#397 in 2025 with 3 babies. Best rank #212 (2024); 23 babies since 2015.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.