Romani Submitted Names

Romani names are used by the Romani, a nomadic people who live mainly in Europe and the Americas.
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Abi m Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Abraham.
Abigal f Biblical Hebrew, Biblical, Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Abigail. In some Bible translations Abigal is mentioned as the daughter of Nacha and the mother of Amasa.
Abigall f Medieval Scottish, Romani (Archaic)
Medieval Scottish form of Abigail.
Absolom m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Absalom, possibly influenced by its French form Absolon. A known bearer of this name was Absolom M. West (1818-1894), an American Confederate general and state politician.
Abuy m Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Abraham.
Acorn f Romani (Archaic)
In Romani lore, the acorn was an ancient fertility and phallic symbol.
Adonay m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Manuel.
Aishe f Georgian (Rare), Romani
Georgian and Romani (i.e. Gypsy) form of Aisha.
Alafare f English (Rare), Romani
Of uncertain meaning, possibly a corruption of Alethea (compare Alethaire). In the United States, this name was first found in 1768; in the United Kingdom, there were several uses throughout the 1800s (and most likely before that as well)... [more]
Alamina f Romani
Most likely a corruption of Wilhelmina.
Alifair f English (Rare), Romani
Variant of Alafare. It was borne by a victim of the American Hatfield–McCoy feud: Alifair McCoy (1858-1888), daughter of feud patriarch Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
Allis f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Romani (Archaic)
Scandinavian and Romani variant of Alice.
Analetta f Romani, Various
Diminutive of Ana.
Angelis f Romani
Variant of Angelus.
Anslow m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Anslow.
Appy m Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Absolom.
Araunya f Romani
Derived from Romani aranya "lady".
Ardiñipén f Romani (Caló)
Means "nativity, birth" in Caló. This name is used as a Caló form of Natividad (see Molchibé).
Artelus m Romani (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Arthur or a masculine form of Arthelais.
Asena f Romani
Either an adoption of Turkish Asena or a corruption of Asenath.
Ashena f Romani
Romani form of Asenath.
Ashila f Romani
Romani form of Sheila.
Azuba f Biblical Spanish, Biblical Polish, Romani (Archaic)
Spanish and Polish form as well as a Romani variant of Azubah.
Babik m Romani
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Bambino m Italian (Rare), Romani
From bambino meaning "child, baby, toddler." It is more often used for females as its equivalent Bambina.... [more]
Barnard m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), Lengadocian, Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Barnhard. In some instances, this name might also be a variant spelling of Bernard.
Barsali m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of John.
Basilia f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Feminine form of Basil 1 via its latinized form Basilius. This was borne by an obscure early saint. As an English name it has long been obsolete, but was much used in the Middle Ages; perhaps a reference to Saint Veronica as Basilia in the medieval Mors Pilati (Death of Pilate) was responsible for the name's popularity.
Begonia f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
From the name of a flowering plant, which was named for the French botanist Michel Bégon. In some cases it may be a variant of the Spanish Begoña.
Biréli m Romani
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Biti f Romani
Romani form of Beatie and Bithiah.
Boamos m Romani
Romani corruption of Bohemas.
Bohemas m Romani
Variant of Bohemia.
Boina f Romani
Variant of Bona.
Bosko m Romani
Romani form of Boško.
Bostán m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Linus.
Boufi m Romani
Romani corruption of Buzi.
Britann f Romani
Romani form of Britannia.
Britty f Romani
Short form of Britannia.
Brono m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Pontius.
Buzi m Hebrew, Romani, Biblical
From Hebrew בוז (buz), "contempt". This name occurs only once in the Bible. The prophet Ezekiel mentions him as his father.
Camlo m Romani
Derived from the Romani word kamlo "dear; beloved; gentle; beautiful".
Carnation f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the flower of the same name; its etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that it may ultimately come from English coronation (which in turn ultimately comes from Anglo-French coroner "to crown")... [more]
Cashmere f & m African American (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic), English
From the English word, a type of fabric, ultimately borrowed from the Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) (See Kashmir).
Chachipira f Romani (Caló)
Means "pure" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Pura.
Chanorgú f Romani (Caló)
Means "oblivion" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Olvido.
Charani f Romani
Means "phoenix" in Romani.
Chimuclaní f Romani (Caló)
Means "glory" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Gloria.
Chocoronú f Romani (Caló)
Means "remedy" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Remedios.
Chresthna f Romani
Romani (UK)
Chucarris f Romani (Caló)
Means "anguishes" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Angustias.
Chutilla f Romani
From the Sanskrit चुटीला chutila, meaning “silken braid with tassels”.
Ciba f Romani (Caló)
Means "marvel, wonder" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Maravilla.
Cinka f Romani
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Cojiñí f Romani (Caló)
Derived from Caló cujiñí, meaning "rose". This name is used as a Caló equivalent of Rosa 1.
Corauni f Romani
From Romani corauni "crown".
Craimia m Romani
Derived from place name Crimea.
Credi m Romani
Romani form of Credence.
Crimea m Romani (Archaic)
From the peninsula Crimea in the Black Sea. Use as a given name in the 19th century was probably influenced by news coverage of the Crimean war (1853–1856).
Curca f Medieval Romanian, Romani (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian curcă "turkey-hen". This name seems to have been predominantly used by members of the Romani people.
Curcó m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Dominic.
Daiena f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Diana.
Damo m Romani (Caló), Romani
Romani diminutive of Adamo.
Dangerfield m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Dangerfield.
Danior m Romani (?)
Allegedly a Romani name said to mean "born with teeth".... [more]
Dano m Georgian (Rare), Romani
Short form of Daniel and perhaps also of other masculine names that contain -dan-, such as Iordane and Vardan.
Darklis f Romani (Archaic)
Either a Romani corruption of Dorcas or derived from the English word darkless "free from darkness".
Daweli m Romani
The name of the swing guittarist Daweli Reinhardt.
Deana f Romani
Romani form of Diana.
Defiance f Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word denoting a disposition to resist.
Delaia f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Deliah.
Delina f English (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romani
English truncated form of Adeline and Sicilian truncated form of Adelina. This name was borne by Delina Filkins, the first person verified to reach the age of 113, in 1928.
Delphi f English (Rare), English (British, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps originally a diminutive of Delphine, Delphia or Philadelphia, or a direct borrowing of the ancient Greek place name (see Delphi).
Dika f Romani
Possibly a Romani (Gypsy) form of Hungarian name Duci.
Dilaia f Romani
Possibly a corruption of Delilah.
Dim m Russian, Romani, Bashkir
Diminutive of Dimitri.
Dimiti m Romani
Romani form of Dimitri.
Dinki m Romani
Variant of Dinko.
Donani m Romani
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Dorelia f Romanian, Romani
Elaboration of Dorela.
Dorenia f Romani
Romani name of uncertain origin, most likely an elaboration of Dora or a corruption of a similar name, like Dorina 1, Doreen or Dorinda... [more]
Dotschy f Romani
The name of the Jazz singer and Sinti activist Dotschy Reinhardt.
Dunduñí f Romani (Caló)
Means "clear" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Clara.
Duraia m Romani
Romani form of Delaiah.
Durriken m Romani, English
Means "he who forecasts" in Romani.
Durril m & f Romani
Directly taken from the Romani word durril "(goose)berry".
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