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Roman

Roman ranks #663 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 1 cat carries the name. It's also a dog name: #326 among boy dog names.
Roman's popularity trend

Roman's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.005%0.01%0.015%0.02%2012201420162018
Cats in our data
1
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#663
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 16 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Roman mean?
/ˈɹoʊ.mən/2 syllablesOrigin: Latin

Roman comes from the Latin Romanus, simply meaning "a Roman" or "of Rome."

Roman has a strong, classical weight to it - fitting for a pet with a solid, steady presence and an air of quiet authority.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Roman shows up

Cats named Roman per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

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