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In the second century, Dacia, which is known by the name Romania today, was turned into a Roman province. This led to the evolution of Romanian language, which was a mix of Latin and native tongues. The Germans, Bulgarians, and Slavic also left their mark on the Romanian language after their attempt at invasion. This resulted in a rich legacy of language, which is reflected in the different cultural groups. Just like the language, even the Romanian names have a variety of origins – Slavic, Latin, German, Greek, Hungarian, and names of neighboring countries. Since Romania has a huge population of Catholics, some names are inspired by Bible, saints, and historical figures as well. A Romanian name consists of a given name and a surname. The given name or names are usually chosen by the parents of the baby. In the case of more than one given name, the first one is used in daily life and the second one is used solely on official documents. A Romanian baby boy name ends in a consonant or any other vowel except ‘a’. And the female baby names end mostly in ‘a’. Below is MomJunction's exhaustive collection of Romanian baby names with meanings. The names listed here are extremely popular in Romania.
| Name | Gender | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Agrapina |  |  Girl | A girl who is born feet first. |
| Agripina | | Girl | A variant of Agrapina, meaning one who is born feet first. |
| Alexandra | | Girl | Shelter provider Of Mankind |
| Alexandreina | | Girl | A variant of Alexandra, meaning man's defender. |
| Ana | | Girl | Gracious and satisfying |
| Anatolie | |  Boy | One from the east. |
| Andrada | | Girl | Romanian version of Andrea, meaning ‘man’. |
| Andreea | | Girl | Old Greek - Male; Manly; Brave; Virility; Defender of men; A variant of Andrea |
| Andrei | | Boy | Old Greek - Male; Manly; Brave; Virility; A variant of name Andre |
| Angelika | | Girl | Like an angel. |
| Anghel | | Boy | The Romanian form of Angel, meaning angel. |
| Anicuta | | Girl | A variant of Ana, meaning God is gracious. |
| Antanasia | | Girl | One who will be reborn, immortal. |
| Antonia | | Girl | A beautiful human being who are praiseworthy |
| Arsenie | | Girl | Arsenie is a variation of Arsenia and means virile. |
| Atanase | | Boy | The Romanian form of Athanasius, meaning immortal. |
| Avram | | Boy | Hebrew - Father of multitude; High Father; Derivative of name Abraham |
| Benedikte | | Boy | Benedikte is a variant of the name Benedict and means blessed. |
| Benedikto | | Boy | A variant of Benedict, meaning blessed. |
| Bogdi | | Boy | Bogdi is a derivative of Bogdan and means given by God. |
| Boian | | Boy | One who is soldier or a warrior. |
| Byni | | Girl | A Roman cognomen meaning Sabine |
| Catina | | Girl | A chaste and innocent girl |
| Caturix | | Boy | The Helveti war God |
| Cici | | Girl | One born at day break. |
| Cipriana | | Girl | A woman from Cyprus. |
| Codrin | | Boy | Of the forest. |
| Corneliu | | Boy | Romanian form of Cornelius, meaning ‘horn’. |
| Costache | | Boy | Romanian form of Constantin, meaning constant, steadfast. |
| Crina | | Girl | Lily flower |
| Cristian | | Boy | Romanian form of "Christianity"; Disciple of Christ |
| Cristofor | | Boy | Romanian form of Christopher, meaning follower of Christ. |
| Daciana | | Girl | Roman name; full of strength |
| Danut | | Boy | The Romanian form of Daniel. It means beloved. |
| Daria | | Girl | Trustworthy natured person |
| Darius | | Boy | Rich and Kind |
| David | | Boy | A beloved friend |
| Decebal | | Boy | One who is strong and powerful. |
| Dela | | Boy | Dela is a variant of the name Andrew and means manly and brave. |
| DeLorean | | Girl | DeLorean represents the transferred use of the surname as a given name. |
| Delorian | | Girl | Delorian is a variant of DeLorean. |
| Denis | | Boy | Romanian form of Dionysus, meaning ‘Greek God of wine’. |
| Dinu | | Boy | A variant of Dionisie, meaning Greek god of wine. |
| Dionisie | | Boy | Romanian form of Dionysus, meaning ‘Greek God of wine’. |
| Dol | | Girl | A variant of Dorothy, meaning gift of God. |
| Dorin | | Boy | An individual who is determined yet tender hearted |
| Dorotthea | | Girl | A spelling variation of Dorothea, meaning gift of God. |
| Dracul | | Boy | The dragon, or someone evil. |
| Dumitra | | Girl | From Demeter. |
| Dumitru | | Boy | A silversmith; in a creative field |
| Elena | | Girl | Greek name Helen; bright one |
| Elenuta | | Girl | Elenuta is a variant of Helen, meaning shining or bright one. |
| Elisabeta | | Girl | They are masters of gorgeous personalities |
| Elisabeta | | Girl | Elisabeta is the Romanian form of Elizabeth, meaning God is my oath. |
| Enrieta | | Girl | Enrieta is a variant of Henrietta and means state ruler’. |
| Ferka | | Boy | Frenchman or French. |
| Fiora | | Boy | A blossomed flower; Roman Goddess of Spring |
| Fisseha | | Girl | Blissfulness and mirthful joy |
| Fitrat | | Girl | The inherent temparament and basic nature of a person |
| Flaviu | | Boy | Romanian form of Flavius, meaning golden or yellow haired. |
| Florin | | Boy | Diminutive of Latin Fiore, it means a flower |
| Francise | | Girl | Francise is a derivative of the English Frances and means free man. |
| Gabriel | |  Unisex | God is my strength |
| Gabriela | | Unisex | God is my strength |
| Garridan | | Boy | The one who keeps secrets within himself. |
| Geofri | | Boy | Peaceful ruler |
| Georgeta | | Girl | Refers to grower or rancher. |
| Ghenadie | | Boy | Romanian form of Gennadias, meaning noble, and generous. |
| Gheorghe | | Boy | Occupational name means farmer |
| Godoired | | Boy | Godoired is a variant of the name Godfrey and means God’s peaceful ruler. |
| Grigore | | Boy | Romanian form of Gregory, meaning watchful or alert. |
| Haralamb | | Boy | Romanian form of Charalampos, meaning to shine from happiness. |
| Horatiu | | Boy | Romanian form of Horatius, meaning hour, time or season. |
| Horea | | Boy | A type of circle dance. |
| Iancu | | Boy | Romanian form of John, meaning Yahweh is gracious. |
| Ihrin | | Girl | Peace. |
| Ilei | | Boy | My God is Yahweh |
| Ilinca | | Girl | Feminine form of Romanian Ilie, meaning the Lord is my God. |
| Imanuela | | Girl | God is among us. |
| Ioana | | Girl | God Is gracious |
| Iolanda | | Girl | Romanian form of Yolanda, meaning violet. |
| Ion | | Boy | A variant of Ioanenes, meaning God is gracious. |
| Ionatan | | Boy | Romanian form of Yownathan, meaning God has given. |
| Ionel | | Boy | "Pet form of the name Ioan, meaning ""God is gracious" |
| Ionut | | Boy | Ionut is Romanian form of John and means God Is gracious. |
| Iorghu | | Boy | Romanian form of the name Georgios, meaning earth-worker or farmer. |
| Iosif | | Boy | Romanian form of Joseph, meaning God shall add (another son). |
| Iosua | | Boy | Iosua is a variant form of the English Joshua Yahweh is salvation. |
| Irini | | Girl | A variant of Irene, meaning peaceful. |
| Iudita | | Girl | Iudita is a derivative of Judith and means woman from Judea. |
| Iulia | | Girl | Young or youthful. |
| Iulian | | Boy | Romanian version of the name Julian, meaning youthful. |
| Iuliu | | Boy | Romanian form of Julianus, meaning descended from Jupiter. |
| Ivantie | | Boy | A glorious gift. |
| Ivona | | Girl | Croatian form of Yvonne, meaning yew. |
| Ivona | | Girl | Gift from God |
| Izabela | | Girl | A variant of Isabella, meaning devoted to God. |
| Joanna | | Girl | Hebrew - Yahweh is gracious, Yahweh is merciful; God has shown mercy; A variant form of Jane |
| Juliani | | Girl | they focus on their physical appearance and posess many capabilities. They are noble, generous and kind. |
| Kronid | | Boy | Kronid is a form of the name Kronos and means crow. |
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