Meaning: From Rum, the old name for Anatolia
The story
Rumi can honor the Persian poet whose Arabic byname meant from Rum, the lands of Anatolia. Japanese Rumi is independent, with a meaning chosen through its kanji.
Also means
What Rumi means in its other languages.
- Japanesedepends on kanji; lapis lazuli and beauty are one combination
Nicknames
- Roo
- Ru
Spellings & variants
- Roomi
- Rumiko
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Rumi comes from Persian, Arabic, and Japanese. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.
More like Rumi
More Persian namesDiya
Lamp; light
Firdaus
Paradise; heavenly garden
Rui
Auspicious with Chinese 瑞; other origins differ
Aya
Sign; miracle; verse
Mika
Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling
Sora
Sky in one Japanese spelling
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