Roman
Roman is a male given name: 99% of people named Roman are men, and it is recorded as male in 24 of the 24 countries covered.
Roman · Román
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Russia, Ukraine
- Also spelled
- Román
- US births since 1880
- 64,933 male / 272 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Roman
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Roman," in English, "Guten Tag Roman," in German. Roman is a male given name: about 99% of people named Roman are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Roman,
German
Guten Tag Roman,
French
Bonjour Roman,
Spanish
Estimado/a Roman:
Chinese
Roman您好：
Japanese
Roman様
English
Hi Roman,
German
Hi Roman,
French
Salut Roman,
Spanish
Hola Roman,
Chinese
Roman你好：
Japanese
Romanさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Russia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | common | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | common | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Show all 24 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Georgia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
64,933 male · 272 female · 65,205 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Roman a male or female name?
Roman is a male given name: 99% of people named Roman are men, and it is recorded as male in 24 of the 24 countries covered.
How do I address Roman in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Roman," in English, "Guten Tag Roman," in German. Roman is a male given name: about 99% of people named Roman are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Roman a unisex name?
Roman is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Roman are men. Roman leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Roman a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/roman (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_roman,
title = {Is Roman a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/roman},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}