# Roman (given name)

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This article is about the given name. For ancient Roman names, see [Roman naming conventions](/source/Roman_naming_conventions).

Look up ***[Roman](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Roman)*** in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

**Roman** is a masculine [given name](/source/Given_name) meaning *from Rome*, which originated within the [Roman Empire](/source/Roman_Empire), via [Latin](/source/Latin). In its initial sense, the title "*Roman*", (*[Romanus](/source/Romanus_(disambiguation))* in Latin and *[Romanos](/source/Romanos_(disambiguation))* in Greek) denotes a member of the Roman Empire, or belonging to or identifying with [Roman](/source/Culture_of_ancient_Rome) (or Byzantine) culture.[1][2] It most likely evolved from [Romulus](/source/Romulus), the [legendary](/source/Romulus_and_Remus) co-founder of [Rome](/source/Rome).[3]

Roman Roman the Great, Grand Prince of Kiev Gender Male Origin Word/name Latin Meaning Being Roman, belonging to the Roman/"Byzantine" Empire or From Rome Region of origin Europe Other names Alternative spelling Cyrillic: Роман. Román, Romão, Romain Variant form Female form Romana Related names Romulus, Romanus, Romanos, Romano, Romeo, Rodman

Due to [Byzantine](/source/Byzantine_Empire) cultural influence the name *Roman* (the Slavic variant of *Romanos*/*Romanus*) is widely used amongst [Eastern](/source/East_Slavs) and [Western Slavs](/source/West_Slavs). The [name day](/source/Name_day) for *Roman* varies between countries. Román in [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language) is a popular given name in Spanish-speaking countries, especially in Latin-America.

Variations of the name include:

- [Catalan](/source/Catalan_language): Romà

- [French](/source/French_language): [Romain](/source/Romain_(disambiguation))

- [German](/source/German_language): Roman

- [Hungarian](/source/Hungarian_language): Román

- [Italian](/source/Italian_language): [Romano](/source/Romano_(disambiguation))

- [Latvian](/source/Latvian_language): [Romāns](/source/Rom%C4%81ns_(given_name))

- [Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language): Romão

- [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language): Román

- [Greek](/source/Greek_language): Ρωμανός

- [Polish](/source/Polish_language), [Czech](/source/Czech_language), [Slovak](/source/Slovak_language): Roman

- [Romanian](/source/Romanian_language): Roman

- [Russian](/source/Russian_language), [Ukrainian](/source/Ukrainian_language): Роман (Roman)

- [Belarusian](/source/Belarusian_language): Раман (Raman)

Roman may refer to:

## People named Roman

### Pre-20th century

- [Roman of Đunis](/source/Roman_of_%C4%90unis) (9th century), Christian saint

- [Roman of Bulgaria](/source/Roman_of_Bulgaria) (early 930s – 997), Tsar of Bulgaria

- [Roman Svyatoslavich](/source/Roman_Svyatoslavich) (c. 1052 – 1079), Prince of Tmutarakan in Kyyivs’ka Rus'

- [Roman I of Kyiv](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roman_I_of_Kyiv&action=edit&redlink=1) (died 1180), Prince of Smolensk, Grand Prince of Kyiv and Prince of Novgorod

- [Roman the Great](/source/Roman_the_Great) (c. 1152 – 1205), Grand Prince of Kyiv

- [Roman Danylovich](/source/Roman_Danylovich) (c. 1230 – c. 1261), Prince of Black Ruthenia (Navahradak), Prince of Slonim?

- [Roman I of Moldavia](/source/Roman_I_of_Moldavia), Voivode of Moldavia (1391–1394)

- [Roman II of Moldavia](/source/Roman_II_of_Moldavia), co-ruler of Moldavia (1447–1448)

- [Roman Bagration](/source/Roman_Bagration) (1778–1834), Georgian prince and Imperial Russian Army general

### Modern

- [Roman Ablakimov](/source/Roman_Ablakimov) (born 1987), Kyrgyzstani footballer

- [Roman Abraham](/source/Roman_Abraham) (1891–1976), Polish general

- [Roman Abramovich](/source/Roman_Abramovich) (born 1966), Russian oligarch

- [Roman Abramovsky](/source/Roman_Abramovsky) (born 1973), Ukrainian civil servant and politician

- [Roman Abrosimov](/source/Roman_Abrosimov) (born 1994), Russian ice hockey player

- [Roman Adamov](/source/Roman_Adamov) (born 1982), Russian footballer

- [Roman Aftanazy](/source/Roman_Aftanazy) (1914–2004), Polish historian and author

- [Roman Aguirre](/source/Roman_Aguirre) (1864–1897), Filipino patriot and one of the [Nineteen Martyrs of Aklan](/source/Nineteen_Martyrs_of_Aklan)

- [Roman Akbashev](/source/Roman_Akbashev) (born 1991), Russian footballer

- [Roman Akhalkatsi](/source/Roman_Akhalkatsi) (born 1980), Georgian former footballer

- [Roman Aleksandrov](/source/Roman_Aleksandrov) (born 1976), Kazakhstani journalist

- [Roman Amoyan](/source/Roman_Amoyan) (born 1983), Armenian wrestler

- [Roman Anderson](/source/Roman_Anderson) (born 1969), English football player

- [Roman Anin](/source/Roman_Anin) (born 1986), Russian investigative journalist

- [Roman Anthony](/source/Roman_Anthony) (born 2004), American baseball player

- [Roman Antoszewski](/source/Roman_Antoszewski) (1935–2017), Polish professor in [plant physiology](/source/Plant_physiology)

- [Roman Aparicio](/source/Roman_Aparicio) (born 1980), Aruban footballer

- [Roman Artymowski](/source/Roman_Artymowski) (1919–1993), Polish painter and educator

- [Roman Asrankulov](/source/Roman_Asrankulov) (born 1999), Kazakhstani footballer

- [Roman Atwood](/source/Roman_Atwood) (born 1983), American YouTube personality and prankster

- [Roman Avdeev](/source/Roman_Avdeev) (born 1967), Russian businessman, investor, and philanthropist

- [Roman Avramenko](/source/Roman_Avramenko) (born 1988), Ukrainian javelin thrower

- [Roman Baber](/source/Roman_Baber) (born 1980), Canadian politician

- [Roman Badanin](/source/Roman_Badanin) (born 1970), Russian journalist and researcher

- [Roman Balayan](/source/Roman_Balayan) (born 1941), Ukrainian-Armenian film director

- [Roman Baldorioty de Castro](/source/Rom%C3%A1n_Baldorioty_de_Castro) (1822–1889), Puerto Rican politician and abolitionist

- [Roman Bannwart](/source/Roman_Bannwart) (1919–2010), Swiss theologian, priest, and musician

- [Roman Basa](/source/Rom%C3%A1n_Basa) (1848–1897), Filipino patriot

- [Roman Bednář](/source/Roman_Bedn%C3%A1%C5%99) (born 1983), Czech footballer

- [Roman Begala](/source/Roman_Begala) (born 1999), Slovak footballer

- [Roman Begunov](/source/Roman_Begunov) (born 1993), Belarusian footballer

- [Roman C. Benavente](/source/Roman_C._Benavente), Northern Mariana Islander politician

- [Roman Benecky](/source/Roman_Beneck%C3%BD) (born 2000), Czech darts player

- [Roman Berdnikov](/source/Roman_Berdnikov) (born 1974), Russian major general

- [Roman Berezovsky](/source/Roman_Berezovsky) (born 1974), Armenian football coach and former player

- [Roman Bezjak](/source/Roman_Bezjak) (born 1989), Slovenian footballer

- [Roman Bezpalkiv](/source/Roman_Bezpalkiv) (1938–2009), Ukrainian painter

- [Roman Bezrukavnikov](/source/Roman_Bezrukavnikov) (born 1973), American mathematician

- [Roman Bezsmertnyi](/source/Roman_Bezsmertnyi) (born 1965), Ukrainian politician

- [Roman Bezus](/source/Roman_Bezus) (born 1990), Ukrainian footballer

- [Roman Bilek](/source/Roman_B%C3%ADlek) (born 1967), Czech racewalker

- [Roman Bilinski](/source/Roman_Bilinski) (born 2004), Polish racing driver

- [Roman Bochkala](/source/Roman_Bochkala) (born 1984), Ukrainian war correspondent

- [Roman Bodnar](/source/Roman_Bodnar) (born 1974), Ukrainian politician

- [Roman Bodnya](/source/Roman_Bodnya) (born 2001), Ukrainian footballer

- [Roman Bohnen](/source/Roman_Bohnen) (1901–1949), American actor

- [Roman Bondarenko](/source/Roman_Bondarenko) (born 1966), Turkmenistan footballer

- [Roman Bondaruk](/source/Roman_Bondaruk) (born 1974), Ukrainian sport shooter

- [Roman Borvanov](/source/Roman_Borvanov) (born 1982), Moldovan tennis player

- [Roman Borysevych](/source/Roman_Borysevych) (born 1993), Ukrainian footballer

- [Roman Botvynnyk](/source/Roman_Botvynnyk) (born 1993), Ukrainian footballer

- [Roman Boyko](/source/Roman_Boyko) (born 1977), Russian politician

- [Roman Brandstaetter](/source/Roman_Brandstaetter) (1906–1987), Polish writer

- [Roman Buess](/source/Roman_Buess) (born 1992), Swiss footballer

- [Roman Bugaj](/source/Roman_Bugaj) (born 1973), Polish boxer

- [Roman Bunka](/source/Roman_Bunka) (1951–2022), German instrumentalist and composer

- [Roman Burki](/source/Roman_Burki) (born 1990), Swiss Football Goalkeeper

- [Roman Burtsev](/source/Roman_Burtsev) (1971–2023), Russian serial killer and pedophile

- [Roman Busargin](/source/Roman_Busargin) (born 1981), Russian politician

- [Roman Butenko](/source/Roman_Butenko) (1980–2012), Ukrainian footballer

- [Roman Bykov](/source/Roman_Bykov) (born 1992), Russian football player

- [Roman Cechmanek](/source/Roman_%C4%8Cechm%C3%A1nek) (1971–2023), Czech ice hockey player

- [Roman Celentano](/source/Roman_Celentano) (born 2000), American soccer player

- [Roman Čerepkai](/source/Roman_%C4%8Cerepkai) (born 2002), Slovak footballer

- [Roman Červenka](/source/Roman_%C4%8Cervenka) (born 1985), Czech ice hockey player

- [Roman Chalbaud](/source/Rom%C3%A1n_Chalbaud) (1931–2023), Venezuelan film director

- [Roman Chatov](/source/Roman_Chatov) (1900–1987), American artist

- [Roman Chatrnúch](/source/Roman_Chatrn%C3%BAch) (born 1973), Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman

- [Roman Chervinsky](/source/Roman_Chervinsky) (born 1974), Ukrainian military man and counterintelligence officer

- [Roman Chumak](/source/Roman_Chumak) (born 1982), Ukrainian football goalkeeper

- [Roman Chwalek](/source/Roman_Chwalek) (1898–1974), German trade unionist and politician

- [Roman Chytilek](/source/Roman_Chytilek) (born 1976), Czech chess player

- [Roman Cieslewicz](/source/Roman_Cie%C5%9Blewicz) (1930–1996), Polish-French artist

- [Roman Ciorogariu](/source/Roman_Ciorogariu) (1852–1936), Romanian bishop

- [Roman Codreanu](/source/Roman_Codreanu) (1952–2001), Romanian wrestler

- [Roman Colon](/source/Rom%C3%A1n_Col%C3%B3n) (born 1979), Dominican baseball player

- [Roman Comas](/source/Rom%C3%A1n_Comas) (born 1999), Argentine professional footballer

- [Roman Coppola](/source/Roman_Coppola) (born 1965), American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and entrepreneur

- [Roman Cress](/source/Roman_Cress) (born 1977), Marshallese sprinter

- [Roman Cuello](/source/Rom%C3%A1n_Cuello) (born 1977), Uruguayan footballer and coach

- [Roman Cycowski](/source/Roman_Cycowski) (1901–1998), American singer

- [Roman Danylak](/source/Roman_Danylak) (1930–2012), Canadian-Ukrainian Catholic bishop

- [Roman Danylo](/source/Roman_Danylo), Canadian comedian

- [Roman Griffin Davis](/source/Roman_Griffin_Davis) (born 2007), English actor

- [Roman Dmowski](/source/Roman_Dmowski) (1864–1939), Polish politician

- [Roman Dobrokhotov](/source/Roman_Dobrokhotov) (born 1983), Russian investigative journalist

- [Roman Dolidze](/source/Roman_Dolidze) (born 1988), Georgian mixed martial artist

- [Roman Dzindzichashvili](/source/Roman_Dzindzichashvili) (born 1944), American chess player

- [Roman Eremenko](/source/Roman_Eremenko) (born 1987), Finnish football player

- [Roman Ferber](/source/Roman_Ferber) (born 1993), Belgian footballer

- [Roman Filipov](/source/Roman_Filipov) (1984–2018), Russian military pilot

- [Roman Fosti](/source/Roman_Fosti) (born 1983), Estonian long-distance runner

- [Roman Frigg](/source/Roman_Frigg) (born 1972), Swiss philosopher and professor

- [Roman Fritz](/source/Roman_Fritz) (born 1966), Polish politician

- [Roman Gabriel](/source/Roman_Gabriel) (1940–2024), American football player

- [Roman Ghirshman](/source/Roman_Ghirshman) (1895–1979), French archaeologist

- [Roman Giertych](/source/Roman_Giertych) (born 1971), Polish politician and lawyer

- [Roman Glick](/source/Roman_Glick), American bass guitarist

- [Roman Golanowski](/source/Roman_Golanowski) (born 1969), Polish long jumper

- [Roman Golovchenko](/source/Roman_Golovchenko) (born 1973), Belarusian politician and former prime minister of Belarus

- [Roman Greenberg](/source/Roman_Greenberg) (born 1982), Israeli boxer

- [Roman Gribbs](/source/Roman_Gribbs) (1925–2016), American politician

- [Roman Hamrlík](/source/Roman_Hamrl%C3%ADk) (born 1975), Czech ice hockey player

- [Roman Harper](/source/Roman_Harper) (born 1982), American football player

- [Roman Herzog](/source/Roman_Herzog) (1934–2017), German politician

- [Roman Hoffstetter](/source/Roman_Hoffstetter) (1742–1815), German monk and composer

- [Roman Hruska](/source/Roman_Hruska) (1904–1999), American politician

- [Roman Hryhorchuk](/source/Roman_Hryhorchuk) (born 1965), Ukrainian football player and coach

- [Roman Hryshchuk](/source/Roman_Hryshchuk) (born 1989), Ukrainian politician

- [Roman Hubník](/source/Roman_Hubn%C3%ADk) (born 1984), Czech football player

- [Roman Ingarden](/source/Roman_Ingarden) (1893–1970), Polish philosopher

- [Roman Ivanovsky](/source/Roman_Ivanovsky) (born 1977), Russian swimmer

- [Roman Jackiw](/source/Roman_Jackiw) (1939–2023), Polish-American theoretical physicist

- [Roman Jakobson](/source/Roman_Jakobson) (1896–1982), Russian-American philologist

- [Roman Jasinski](/source/Roman_Jasinski) (1907–1991), Polish ballet dancer

- [Roman Jebavý](/source/Roman_Jebav%C3%BD) (born 1989), Czech tennis player

- [Roman Josi](/source/Roman_Josi) (born 1990), Swiss ice hockey player

- [Roman Jugg](/source/Roman_Jugg), Welsh punk musician

- [Roman Kachanov](/source/Roman_Kachanov_(animator)) (1921–1993), a Russian animator

- [Roman Romanovich Kachanov](/source/Roman_Romanovich_Kachanov) (born 1967), Russian film director

- [Roman Kantor](/source/Roman_Kantor) (1912–1943), Polish [épée](/source/%C3%89p%C3%A9e) fencer

- [Roman Karmen](/source/Roman_Karmen) (1906–1978), Soviet film director, journalist, pedagogue, and publicist

- [Roman Kemp](/source/Roman_Kemp) (born 1993), English radio host

- [Roman Kerschbaum](/source/Roman_Kerschbaum) (born 1994), Austrian footballer

- [Roman Khudyakov](/source/Roman_Khudyakov) (born 1977), Russian politician

- [Roman Kim](/source/Roman_Kim) (born 1991), Kazakh violinist, composer and inventor

- [Roman Klein](/source/Roman_Klein) (1858–1924), Russian architect and educator

- [Roman Kłosowski](/source/Roman_K%C5%82osowski) (1929–2018), Polish actor

- [Roman Kofman](/source/Roman_Kofman) (1936–2026), Ukrainian composer and conductor

- [Roman Kopin](/source/Roman_Kopin) (born 1974), Russian politician

- [Roman Kopylov](/source/Roman_Kopylov) (born 1991), Russian mixed martial artist

- [Roman Kostomarov](/source/Roman_Kostomarov) (born 1977), Russian ice dancer

- [Roman Koudelka](/source/Roman_Koudelka) (born 1989), Czech ski jumper

- [Roman Kreuziger](/source/Roman_Kreuziger) (born 1986), Czech road bicycle racer

- [Roman Kroitor](/source/Roman_Kroitor) (1926–2012), Canadian filmmaker

- [Roman Krzyżelewski](/source/Roman_Krzy%C5%BCelewski) (born 1949), Polish Navy commander-in-chief

- [Román Loayza](/source/Rom%C3%A1n_Loayza) (born 1948), Bolivian politician and farmer

- [Roman Macek](/source/Roman_Macek) (born 1997), Czech footballer

- [Roman Madyanov](/source/Roman_Madyanov) (1962–2024), Soviet-Russian actor

- [Roman Malinovsky](/source/Roman_Malinovsky) (1876–1918), Russian politician

- [Roman Mars](/source/Roman_Mars), American radio journalist and producer

- [Román Martínez](/source/Rom%C3%A1n_Mart%C3%ADnez_(disambiguation)), multiple people

- [Roman Mashovets](/source/Roman_Mashovets) (born 1976), Ukrainian politician

- [Román Mejías](/source/Rom%C3%A1n_Mej%C3%ADas) (1925–2023), Cuban baseball player

- [Roman Miroshnichenko](/source/Roman_Miroshnichenko) (born 1977), Ukrainian-Russian guitarist and composer

- [Roman Mitichyan](/source/Roman_Mitichyan) (born 1978), Armenian actor and mixed martial arts fighter

- [Roman Mityukov](/source/Roman_Mityukov) (born 2000), Swiss swimmer

- [Roman Neustädter](/source/Roman_Neust%C3%A4dter) (born 1988), German football player

- [Roman Oben](/source/Roman_Oben) (born 1972), American football player

- [Roman Ondak](/source/Roman_Ondak) (born 1966), Slovak conceptual artist

- [Roman Opałka](/source/Roman_Opa%C5%82ka) (1931–2011), Polish painter

- [Roman Osin](/source/Roman_Osin) (born 1961), British cinematographer

- [Roman Oreshuck](/source/Roman_Oreshchuk) (born 1975), Russian footballer, agent, and official

- [Roman Pavlyuchenko](/source/Roman_Pavlyuchenko) (born 1981), Russian football player

- [Roman Polák](/source/Roman_Pol%C3%A1k) (born 1986), Czech ice hockey player

- [Roman Polanski](/source/Roman_Polanski) (born 1933), Polish film director

- [Roman Procházka](/source/Roman_Proch%C3%A1zka) (born 1989), Slovak footballer

- [Roman Protasevich](/source/Roman_Protasevich), Belarusian journalist, blogger, activist

- [Roman Ptitsyn](/source/Roman_Ptitsyn) (born 1975), Russian politician

- [Roman Putin](/source/Roman_Putin) (born 1977), Russian businessman and politician

- [Roman Quinn](/source/Roman_Quinn) (born 1993), American baseball player

- [Roman Rashada](/source/Roman_Rashada) (born 2001), American football player

- [Roman Rasskazov](/source/Roman_Rasskazov) (born 1979), Russian race walker

- [Román Recarte](/source/Rom%C3%A1n_Recarte) (born 1987), Venezuelan tennis player

- [Roman Repilov](/source/Roman_Repilov) (born 1996), Russian luger

- [Roman Reigns](/source/Roman_Reigns) (born 1985), American professional wrestler, currently signed to the [WWE](/source/WWE)

- [Roman Romanenko](/source/Roman_Romanenko) (born 1971), Russian cosmonaut

- [Roman Romanov](/source/Roman_Romanov_(disambiguation)), multiple people

- [Roman Romulo](/source/Roman_Romulo) (born 1967), Filipino politician

- [Roman Rosen](/source/Roman_Rosen) (1847–1921), Russian diplomat

- [Roman Rubinshteyn](/source/Roman_Rubinshteyn) (born 1996), Belarusian-Israeli basketball player

- [Roman Rudenko](/source/Roman_Rudenko) (1907–1981), Soviet lawyer

- [Roman Rurua](/source/Roman_Rurua) (born 1942), Soviet wrestler

- [Roman Safiullin](/source/Roman_Safiullin) (born 1997), Russian professional tennis player

- [Roman Salanoa](/source/Roman_Salanoa) (born 1997), American rugby union player

- [Roman Šebrle](/source/Roman_%C5%A0ebrle) (born 1974), Czech decathlete

- [Roman Seleznev](/source/Roman_Seleznev) (born 1984), Russian computer hacker

- [Roman U. Sexl](/source/Roman_U._Sexl) (1939–1986), Austrian physicist

- [Roman Sharonov](/source/Roman_Sharonov) (born 1976), Russian footballer

- [Roman Shchurenko](/source/Roman_Shchurenko) (born 1976), Ukrainian long jumper

- [Roman Shirokov](/source/Roman_Shirokov) (born 1981), Russian football player

- [Roman Shukhevych](/source/Roman_Shukhevych) (1907–1950), Ukrainian politician and military leader

- [Roman Silantyev](/source/Roman_Silantyev) (born 1977), Russian sociologist

- [Roman Skorniakov](/source/Roman_Skorniakov) (born 1976), Russian-born figure skater

- [Roman Smishko](/source/Roman_Smishko) (born 1983), Ukrainian football player

- [Roman Sołtyk](/source/Roman_So%C5%82tyk) (1790–1843), Polish nobleman ([szlachcic](/source/Szlachta)), political activist and general

- [Roman Sorkin](/source/Roman_Sorkin) (born 1996), Israeli basketball player

- [Roman Staněk](/source/Roman_Stan%C4%9Bk) (born 2004), Czech racing driver

- [Roman Starchenko](/source/Roman_Starchenko) (born 1986), Kazakhstani ice hockey player

- [Roman Starovoyt](/source/Roman_Starovoyt) (1972–2025), Russian politician

- [Roman Szporluk](/source/Roman_Szporluk) (born 1933), Ukrainian-American political scientist and historian

- [Roman Szymański](/source/Roman_Szyma%C5%84ski) (1840–1908), Polish political activist, publicist, and editor

- [Roman Tam](/source/Roman_Tam) (1950–2002), Hong Kong singer

- [Roman Toi](/source/Roman_Toi) (1916–2018), Estonian composer

- [Roman Tomas](/source/Roman_Tomas) (born 1980), Slovak ice hockey player

- [Roman Tomaszewski](/source/Roman_Tomaszewski) (born 1960), Polish chess player

- [Roman Trakhtenberg](/source/Roman_Trakhtenberg) (1968–2009), Russian radio journalist

- [Roman Trotsenko](/source/Roman_Trotsenko) (born 1970), Russian billionaire businessman

- [Roman Turek](/source/Roman_Turek) (born 1970), Czech ice hockey player

- [Roman Turovsky-Savchuk](/source/Roman_Turovsky-Savchuk) (born 1961), American artist

- [Roman Týce](/source/Roman_T%C3%BDce) (born 1977), Czech footballer

- [Roman Ubakivi](/source/Roman_Ubakivi) (born 1945), Estonian football player and coach

- [Roman (Robert) von Ungern-Sternberg](/source/Roman_von_Ungern-Sternberg) (1886–1921), Russian Lieutenant General

- [Roman Vasyanov](/source/Roman_Vasyanov) (born 1980), Russian cinematographer

- [Román Vega](/source/Rom%C3%A1n_Vega) (born 2004), Argentine footballer

- [Roman Verostko](/source/Roman_Verostko) (born 1929), American artist and educator

- [Roman Vishniac](/source/Roman_Vishniac) (1897–1990), Russian photographer

- [Roman Vlad](/source/Roman_Vlad) (1919–2013), Romanian-Italian musicologist

- [Roman Vlasov](/source/Roman_Vlasov) (born 1990), Russian wrestler

- [Roman Volodkov](/source/Roman_Volodkov) (born 1973), Ukrainian diver

- [Roman Wagner](/source/Roman_W%C3%A4ger) (born 1963), Swiss ice hockey player

- [Roman Walker](/source/Roman_Walker) (born 2000), Welsh cricketer

- [Roman Wallner](/source/Roman_Wallner) (born 1982), Austrian professional footballer

- [Roman Wanecki](/source/Roman_Wanecki), Polish Paralympic volleyball player

- [Roman Wapiński](/source/Roman_Wapi%C5%84ski) (1931–2008), Polish historian

- [Roman Waschuk](/source/Roman_Waschuk) (born 1962), Ukrainian politician

- [Roman Weidenfeller](/source/Roman_Weidenfeller) (born 1980), German football player

- [Roman L. Weil](/source/Roman_L._Weil) (1940–2023), American economist

- [Roman Werfel](/source/Roman_Werfel) (1906–2003), Polish politician

- [Roman White](/source/Roman_White), American music video director

- [Roman Wick](/source/Roman_Wick) (born 1985), Swiss ice hockey player

- [Roman Wilhelm](/source/Roman_Wilhelmi) (1936–1991), Polish actor

- [Roman Will](/source/Roman_Will) (born 1992), Czech ice hockey goaltender

- [Roman Wilson](/source/Roman_Wilson) (born 2001), American football player

- [Roman Woelfel](/source/Roman_Woelfel) (born 1974), German physician, virologist and [Bundeswehr](/source/Bundeswehr) colonel

- [Roman Wojcicki](/source/Roman_W%C3%B3jcicki) (born 1958), Polish footballer

- [Roman Wojtusiak](/source/Roman_Wojtusiak) (1906–1987), Polish zoologist and professor

- [Roman Worndle](/source/Roman_W%C3%B6rndle) (1913–1942), German alpine skier

- [Roman Wozniak](/source/Roman_Wo%C5%BAniak) (1903–1963), Polish politician, steelworker, and [starosta](/source/Starosta)

- [Roman Yakovlev](/source/Roman_Yakovlev) (born 1976), Russian volleyball player

- [Roman Yakub](/source/Roman_Yakub) (born 1958), American composer

- [Roman Yakuba](/source/Roman_Yakuba) (born 2001), Ukrainian footballer

- [Roman Yalovenko](/source/Roman_Yalovenko) (born 1997), Ukrainian footballer

- [Roman Yampolskiy](/source/Roman_Yampolskiy) (born 1979), Latvian computer scientist

- [Roman Yanushkovsky](/source/Roman_Yanushkovsky) (born 1995), Russian footballer

- [Roman Yaremchuk](/source/Roman_Yaremchuk) (born 1995), Ukrainian football player

- [Roman Yazvinskyy](/source/Roman_Yazvinskyy) (born 1986), Ukrainian luger

- [Roman Yegorov](/source/Roman_Yegorov) (born 1974), Russian swimmer

- [Roman Yemelyanov](/source/Roman_Yemelyanov) (born 1992), Russian footballer

- [Roman Yeremin](/source/Roman_Yeremin) (born 1997), Kazakhstani biathlete

- [Roman Yevgenyev](/source/Roman_Yevgenyev) (born 1999), Russian footballer

- [Roman Yevmenyev](/source/Roman_Yevmenyev) (born 1979), Russian footballer

- [Roman Yezhov](/source/Roman_Yezhov) (born 1997), Russian footballer

- [Roman Yuzepchuk](/source/Roman_Yuzepchuk) (born 1997), Belarusian footballer

- [Roman Zabzaliuk](/source/Roman_Zabzaliuk) (died 2018), Ukrainian politician

- [Roman Zach](/source/Roman_Zach) (born 1973), Czech actor

- [Roman Zakharkiv](/source/Roman_Zakharkiv) (born 1991), Ukrainian luger

- [Roman Zakharyin-Koshkin](/source/Roman_Zakharyin-Koshkin) (died 1543), Russian [boyar](/source/Boyar)

- [Roman Zakrzewski](/source/Roman_Zakrzewski) (1955–2014), Polish painter

- [Roman Zambrowski](/source/Roman_Zambrowski) (1909–1977), Polish politician

- [Roman Zamulin](/source/Roman_Zamulin) (born 1984), Russian serial killer

- [Roman Zaretski](/source/Roman_Zaretski) (born 1983), Belarusian-Israeli ice dancer

- [Roman Zaretsky](/source/Roman_Zaretsky) (born 1983), Israeli ice dancer

- [Roman Zaslavsky](/source/Roman_Zaslavsky), Russian-Israeli classical pianist

- [Roman Zawilinski](/source/Roman_Zawili%C5%84ski) (1855–1932), Polish linguist, pedagogue and ethnographer

- [Roman Zentsov](/source/Roman_Zentsov) (born 1973), Russian mixed martial arts fighter

- [Roman Zenzinger](/source/Roman_Zenzinger) (1903–1990), Austrian artist and commercial designer

- [Roman Zirnwald](/source/Roman_Zirnwald) (born 1982), Austrian badminton player

- [Roman Zobnin](/source/Roman_Zobnin) (born 1994), Russian footballer

- [Roman Zolotov](/source/Roman_Zolotov) (born 1974), Russian ice hockey player

- [Roman Zozulya](/source/Roman_Zozulya_(gymnast)) (born 1979), Ukrainian artistic gymnast

- [Roman Zozulya](/source/Roman_Zozulya) (born 1989), Ukrainian footballer

- [Roman Zub](/source/Roman_Zub) (born 1967), Ukrainian footballer

- [Roman Zubarev](/source/Roman_Zubarev), Russian chemist

- [Roman Zulinski](/source/Roman_%C5%BBuli%C5%84ski) (1837–1864), Polish mathematician and co-commander of the [January Uprising](/source/January_Uprising)

- [Roman Zvarych](/source/Roman_Zvarych) (born 1953), Ukrainian politician

- [Roman Zvonkov](/source/Roman_Zvonkov) (1967–1995), Ukrainian biathlete

## Fictional characters

- Roman, a character in the TV series *[Star-Crossed](/source/Star-Crossed_(TV_series))*

- Roman C. Kitt, a character in the book Divine Rivals by [Rebecca Ross](/source/Rebecca_Ross)

- [Roman Allen](/source/Roman_Allen), a character in the TV series, *[EastEnders](/source/EastEnders)*

- Roman Armitage in *[Get Out](/source/Get_Out)*

- [Roman Bellic](/source/List_of_Grand_Theft_Auto_IV_characters#Roman_Bellic), a character in the video game *Grand Theft Auto IV*

- [Roman Brady](/source/Roman_Brady), a character in the soap opera *Days of Our Lives*

- [Roman Bridger](/source/Roman_Bridger), a character in the film *Scream 3*

- Roman DeBeers, a character in the series *[Party Down](/source/Party_Down)*

- Roman Godfrey, a character in *[Hemlock Grove](/source/Hemlock_Grove)*

- Roman J. Israel, a character in the film *[Roman J. Israel, Esq.](/source/Roman_J._Israel%2C_Esq.)*

- Roman Nagel, a character in the [*Ocean's Eleven* franchise](/source/Ocean's_(film_series))

- [Roman Pearce](/source/Roman_Pearce_(character)), reformed street racing criminal from *The Fast and the Furious* series

- [Roman Reigns](/source/Roman_Reigns), ring name of professional wrestler Leati Joseph Anoaʻi in WWE

- Roman Roy, a character in the HBO TV series [Succession](/source/Succession_(TV_series))

- Roman Russo, a character in the TV Series *[Wizards Beyond Waverly Place](/source/Wizards_Beyond_Waverly_Place)*

- [Roman Sionis](/source/Black_Mask_(character)), a supervillain appearing in DC comics

- Roman Sanders, an aspect of a personality, representing Creativity in 'Sanders Sides', a webseries.

- Roman Strauss, protagonist of the 1991 neo-noir film *[Dead Again](/source/Dead_Again)*

- Roman Zazo, recurring character in the TV series *[Jane the Virgin](/source/Jane_the_Virgin)*

## See also

- [Romain (disambiguation)](/source/Romain_(disambiguation))

- [Romano (disambiguation)](/source/Romano_(disambiguation))

- [Romanus (disambiguation)](/source/Romanus_(disambiguation))

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## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Campbell, Mike. ["Meaning, origin and history of the name Roman"](https://www.behindthename.com/name/roman). *Behind the Name*. Retrieved 2021-02-28.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Roman: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names"](https://nameberry.com/). *Nameberry*. Retrieved 2021-02-28.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Campbell, Mike. ["Meaning, origin and history of the name Romulus"](https://www.behindthename.com/name/romulus). *Behind the Name*. Retrieved 2021-02-28.

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