Romanian Names
Romanian names are used in the countries of Romania and Moldova in eastern Europe.
388 names in our directory
Romanian
388Otilia is a feminine given name used primarily in Romanian and Spanish, where it is the form of Odilia. The root name Odilia derives from the Old German elements uodil meaning "heritage" or ot meaning "wealth, fortune."...
Ovidia is a feminine given name used in Romanian, Spanish, and other Romance-language cultures. It is the feminine form of the Roman family name Ovidius, and more directly, a counterpart of the masculine names Ovidiu (Ro...
Etymology and MeaningOvidiu is a masculine given name of Romanian origin. It is the Romanian form of Ovid, a name derived from the Roman family name Ovidius. The Latin root Ovidius may come from ovis ("a sheep") or possi...
Ozana is a feminine given name used in Croatian and Romanian, functioning as the local form of Osanna, which itself derives from the biblical expression Hosanna. The name ultimately traces back to the Aramaic phrase Hosh...
Paul is a common masculine given name in many languages, including English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Romanian, and the English Bible. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus, whic...
Paula is a feminine given name used across numerous European languages, including but not limited to Catalan, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian...
Petre is a masculine given name used in Georgian, Macedonian, and Romanian, serving as a localized form of Peter. EtymologyUltimately derived from the Greek Πέτρος (Petros) meaning "stone" or "rock," Petre shares its roo...
Petrică is a Romanian diminutive of the name Peter, commonly used as a given name and also found as a surname. The name reflects the affectionate, familiar brevity typical of Romanian diminutives formed with the suffix -...
Petronela is a feminine given name used in Petronilla. Originating from the Latin Petronia, a feminine form of the Roman family name Petronius, which may derive from Latin petro meaning "yokel." Petronilla was an obscure...
Petru is the Romanian and Corsican form of Peter, a name derived from the Greek Petros meaning "stone." This traces back to the apostle Simon, whom Jesus named Peter—the rock upon which he would build his church (Matthew...
Petruț is a Romanian masculine given name and surname, functioning as a diminutive of Petru, itself the Romanian and Corsican form of Peter. The name therefore ultimately stems from the Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning “st...
Pompiliu is a Romanian masculine given name derived from the Roman name Pompilius. Pompilius itself is of uncertain origin but is likely related to the Roman family name Pompey (Latin Pompeius), possibly via a derivative...
Radu is a masculine Romanian given name of Slavic origin, derived from the Old Church Slavonic root rad- (cf. радъ 'glad'). It functions as an old Romanian diminutive of Slavic names beginning with the element radŭ, mean...
Rafael is a masculine given name, used in several languages including Hebrew, German, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovene, and Spanish. It is a form of Raphael, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew name רָפָאֵל...
Rahela is the Romanian, Croatian, and Serbian form of the name Rachel, derived from the Hebrew רָחֵל (Raḥel), meaning "ewe". This name is traditionally used among Christian communities in Southeastern Europe, adapting th...
Raluca is a common Romanian female given name, derived as a diminutive of the Greek name Rallou (Ραλλού). Rallou itself is a rare name thought to originate from the Ancient Greek name Hērákleia (Ἡράκλεια), meaning "glory...
Ramona is a feminine first name of Spanish origin, derived as a feminine form of Ramón, the Spanish form of Raymond. The ultimate root is the Germanic Raginmund, composed of the elements regin meaning "advice, counsel, d...
Rareș is a Romanian masculine given name. Its etymology is uncertain, though it is commonly associated with the Romanian adjective rar, meaning "sparse, rare" or "uncommon." This connection likely reflects a personal qua...
Raul is a masculine given name common in several European languages, particularly Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, and Spanish (where it is typically spelled Raúl). It is also used in Azerbaijani and Estonian, though the o...
Răzvan is a Romanian-language masculine given name with uncertain origins. It may be related to the Slavic name Radovan, which is derived from the Slavic element radovati meaning "to make happy, to gladden." Alternativel...
Rebeca is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian form of the name Rebecca. Derived from the Hebrew name רִבְקָה (Rivqa), the root of Rebecca, its meaning is uncertain but is likely from a Semitic root meaning "join, tie,...
Remus is a masculine name of uncertain etymology, possibly from Old Latin yemos meaning "twin," with its initial consonant altered under the influence of the name Romulus. In Roman mythology, Remus was one of the twin br...
Renata is a feminine given name with widespread use across Europe, particularly in Romance, Germanic, and Slavic languages. It functions as the feminine form of Renatus, a Latin name meaning "born again." The name carrie...
Robert is a masculine given name of ancient Germanic origin, widely used across many languages and cultures for centuries. It derives from the Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame, g...
Rodica is a female given name used primarily in Romania. Its exact origin is uncertain, but it is often associated with the Romanian word rod, meaning "fruit" — a word borrowed from Slavic languages. Alternatively, Rodic...
Romeo is an Italian and Romanian male given name, derived from the Late Latin Romaeus or Late Greek Ρωμαῖος (Romaios), meaning "from Rome" or "Roman." The name is best known from William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and J...
Romulus is a masculine name of Latin origin, derived from Roma, the Latin name of the city of Rome, combined with a diminutive suffix. In Roman legend, Romulus and his twin brother Remus were the sons of Rhea Silvia and...
Roxana is a feminine first name with roots in ancient Persia, used in English, Romanian, Spanish, and Ancient Greek cultures. Its meaning derives from a long line of linguistic evolution: the name comes from the Latin Ro...
Rozalia is the Polish and Romanian form of Rosalia, a Late Latin name ultimately derived from rosa meaning "rose". This floral name is associated with Saint Rosalia, a 12th-century Sicilian saint venerated in the Catholi...
Ruxandra is a Romanian feminine given name, derived from the Persian name Roxana. The name ultimately traces back to Old Iranian *rauxšnā, meaning “bright, shining.” This etymology aligns with its classical roots: Roxana...
Sabin is a masculine given name used in Romanian, Bulgarian, and Basque contexts. Linguistically, it is a form of the Latin name Sabinus, which itself derives from the Roman cognomen Sabinus meaning "a Sabine" — referrin...
Sabina is a feminine given name derived from the Roman cognomen Sabinus, which comes from Latin Sabinus meaning "a Sabine." The Sabines were an ancient Italic people who inhabited the Apennine mountains in central Italy...
Samuel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel), traditionally interpreted to mean "name of God"—from the roots shem (שֵׁם, meaning "name") and ʾel (אֵל, meaning "God"). An alternative...
Sanda 1 is a Romanian, Croatian and Latvian short form of Alexandra. As a diminutive, it carries the affectionate and familiar quality common to short forms used in these languages. Etymology and Linguistic Origins The n...
Sandra is a female given name used widely across European languages and the English-speaking world. It originated as a short form of Alessandra, the Italian feminine form of Alessandro (Alexander). Through its connection...
Sandu is a Romanian short form of the name Alexandru, which is itself the Romanian form of the ancient name Alexander. The root name Alexander is a Latinized form of the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), meaning "defending...
Sara is a feminine given name used in many languages around the world, derived from Sarah. The name ultimately comes from the Hebrew שָׂרָה (Sara), meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman". In the Old Testament, Sarah is the...
Sebastian is a masculine given name used widely across Europe, particularly in Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, and Swedish contexts.EtymologyThe name derives from the Latin Sebastian...
Sergiu is a Romanian given name, equivalent to the English Sergius. The name ultimately derives from the Roman family name Sergius, which is likely of Etruscan origin. Its meaning is debated: it may mean "servant" in Lat...
Silvia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from the word silva, meaning "forest." Its literal translation is "spirit of the wood," and it shares a root with the male name Silvius and the Roman forest god Si...
Silviu is a Romanian masculine given name, primarily used in Romania. It is the Romanian form of Silvius, a Latin name derived from silva, meaning "wood, forest". In Roman mythology and history, Silvius was the family na...
Simion is the Romanian form of Simeon, derived from the Greek Συμεών (Symeon), which in turn comes from the Hebrew name Shimʿon, meaning "he has heard" (see Simon 1). In the Old Testament, Simeon is the second son of Jac...
Simon is a masculine given name of biblical origin, derived from the New Testament Greek form Σίμων (Simon), which itself comes from the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shimʿon), meaning "hearing" or "listening," from the root שָ...
Simona is a feminine form of Simon 1, used in several European languages including Bulgarian, Czech, Italian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Romanian, Slovak, and Slovene.EtymologySimona derives from the masculine name Simon, w...
Sofia is a form of Sophia used in various languages. Derived from the Greek word sophia meaning "wisdom", it shares the same root as the ancient Greek concept of wisdom. The name was borne by an early, possibly mythical,...
Sonia is a feminine given name used in many languages, including English, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish. It is a variant of Sonya, which itself is a Russian diminutive of Sophia.Etymology and History...
Sorin is a Romanian masculine given name derived from the noun soare, meaning "sun". Its etymology reflects the common practice in Romanian onomastics of creating names from nature-related vocabulary, evoking warmth, lig...
Sorina is the feminine form of the Sorin, a Romanian given name possibly derived from soare, meaning "sun". While Sorin has ancient Latin roots—from the Old Romanian word for sun—the feminine derivative Sorina emerged as...
Stan 2 is a masculine first name used primarily in Polish and Romanian contexts. It functions as a non-traditional short form of Stanisław or Stanislav. While traditionally these longer forms are used formally, the clipp...
Ștefan is the Romanian form of Stephen, a given name with deep historical and religious roots. Derived from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown" or "wreath," it referred to the leafy garlands awarded to v...
Ștefana is the Romanian feminine form of Stephen, derived from the male name Ștefan with the feminine suffix -a. The root name Stephen comes from the Greek Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown, wreath" or "that which sur...
Ștefania is the Romanian feminine form of Ștefan, which ultimately derives from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning “crown, wreath.” Through its root name Stephen, Ștefania shares a deep Christian heritage, as Sa...
Stela is a feminine given name used in several Central and Eastern European languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Romanian, and Slovak. It is primarily a regional form of Stella 1, which derives from the Latin...
Stelian is the Romanian form of the Late Greek name Stylianos, derived from the Greek word stylos meaning "pillar".Etymology and Religious SignificanceThe name ultimately stems from the Greek noun στῦλος (stylos), signif...
Steliana is a Romanian feminine given name, derived as the female equivalent of Stelian. Both are ultimately rooted in the Greek name Stylianos, which comes from the Greek word στῦλος (stylos) meaning “pillar.”EtymologyT...
Tatiana is a feminine given name of Roman origin. It derives from the Roman family name Tatius, via its derivative Tatianus. Thus Tatiana is etymologically a feminine form meaning "belonging to Tatius." The Sabine king T...
Teodor is a masculine given name used in numerous Eastern and Northern European languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, and Swedish. It is a for...
Teodora is a feminine given name used across multiple European languages, including Bulgarian, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Spanish, and Swedish. It is the feminine form of the Greek name T...
Teofil is the Polish and Romanian form of Theophilus, a name that carries a deeply spiritual meaning: “friend of god.” Derived from the Greek elements theos (“god”) and philos (“friend”), Theophilus appears in the New Te...
Tereza is a feminine given name used in several languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, and Slovak. It is a form of Theresa, which itself has a rich and uncertain etymology. The na...