Names like Roman
Roman is a two-syllable Latin name that ends in -an. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Roman.
Rowan Irish · little redhead; rowan tree
Rylan English · modern surname-style coinage; meaning uncertain
Rayan Arabic · gates of paradise (a name spelled to crossover smoothly with the Western name Ryan)
Rohan Sanskrit · ascending, rising, upward path
The same roots
Also Latin names, from the tradition Roman comes from.
Julian Latin · from the Roman family name Iulianus, itself derived from Julius; the deeper origin is uncertain
Adrian Latin · from Hadria
Maximilian Latin · "greatest," from the Roman Maximus; by tradition coined by Emperor Frederick III to combine two Roman generals' virtues for his son, and a Habsburg signature ever after. The grandest route to Max there is
August Latin · "exalted, venerable" (from Augustus); one of Sweden's most popular boys' names in recent years and a rising vintage revival in the US
The same feel
Also international and musical names.
Bilal Arabic · moisture, freshness
Yared Amharic · Saint Yared, founder of Ethiopian Orthodox liturgical music
Orpheus Greek · the darkness of night; legendary musician
Turlough Irish · shaped like Thor, instigator (associated with harper Turlough O'Carolan)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Roman, on a similar curve.
Lucian Latin · from Lucianus, derived from 'lux' meaning 'light'
Sylvan Latin · 'of the forest, wooded', from Latin silva
Fabian Latin · from Fabius, traditionally "bean grower"
Milan Slavic · traditionally "dear, gracious"
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