The first name Romain

Discover the meaning and origin of the first name Romain, its history and its evolution in baptism records preserved in Genealogy Quebec’s collections.

Start a search

More than 100 million historical records

About the first name Romain

Meaning

The name Romain traditionally means “Roman” or “from Rome”.

Historical origin

The name Romain comes from Latin Romanus, an adjective meaning “Roman”.

Did you know?

Romain is one of many ancient Latin names that survived through Christian tradition and the classical heritage.

Pronunciation:ro-mainʁɔm.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Romain by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Romain by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

82total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name RomainLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Romain in baptisms by year.1075201625169417631832190119701625–1629 5 baptisms1670–1674 5 baptisms1675–1679 1 baptisms1695–1699 1 baptisms1735–1739 2 baptisms1745–1749 2 baptisms1770–1774 1 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1780–1784 2 baptisms1790–1794 1 baptisms1795–1799 4 baptisms1800–1804 3 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1810–1814 1 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 8 baptisms1825–1829 3 baptisms1830–1834 4 baptisms1835–1839 1 baptisms1840–1844 2 baptisms1845–1849 2 baptisms1855–1859 1 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1870–1874 2 baptisms1890–1894 2 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms

Search for a person named Romain

Browse Genealogy Quebec’s archives to find individuals named Romain in our historical records.

Search for Romain in the archives

Discover other first names

Explore the meaning, origin and popularity of other first names in Quebec history.

View the full list of first names
7 days free

Go further in your research on Romain

Access over 100 million historical records and continue exploring your family history.

Start my free trial