Romani Name Generator
Authentic Roma names from across Europe
Generate authentic Romani names drawn from real Roma, Sinti, Kale, Romanichal and Gitano communities: traditional Romanes given names like Tsura, Yanko and Luludja paired with the family names Roma actually carry in Hungary, Romania, Spain, the Balkans, Germany, Britain and beyond.
About Romani names
Romani naming has no single template because the Roma have lived across Europe for seven centuries and take their surnames from wherever they settled. A Hungarian Roma family is likely to be called Lakatos, Oláh, Kolompár or Orsós; a Romanian one Stan, Cioabă, Căldăraru or Lăcătuș; Spanish Gitanos carry Heredia, Amaya, Montoya, Cortés or Flores; English Romanichals are Lees, Boswells, Smiths, Lovells and Loveridges; German and French Sinti are Winterstein, Reinhardt, Weiss, Rosenberg and Lagrène; and Finnish Kale answer to Lindeman, Hagert, Palm and Bollström. Many of these surnames are occupational, echoing traditional trades such as metalworking (Lăcătuș, Căldăraru, Kolompár, Rézműves) and horse dealing.
Given names split three ways. Some families use Romanes names passed down inside the community, such as Yanko, Tobar, Pitivo, Nanosh, Tsura, Luludja, Vadoma, Drina, Kizzy and Merripen. Others use the local calendar of saints' names, so Gitanos are Antonio, Carmen and Rosario and Balkan Muslim Roma are Šaban, Esma and Ramiz. English Romanichals kept a stock of ornate Victorian and Old Testament names (Sylvester, Absalom, Britannia, Vashti, Athalia) long after they fell out of fashion elsewhere.
This generator pairs given names and surnames that actually co-occur, so every name points to a real community rather than a storybook stereotype.
How to choose Romani names
- Decide which country your character's family lives in first; the surname should match it (Lakatos in Hungary, Heredia in Spain, Lee or Boswell in England, Winterstein among German Sinti).
- Romanes given names like Tsura, Yanko or Luludja signal strong traditional roots; a saint's name like Antonio, Esma or Gyula is just as authentic and far more common in daily life.
- Many Roma use a household name inside the community and a different official name on paperwork, which is a realistic detail for fiction.
- Avoid the fortune-teller clichés: Esmeralda and Zingara are outsiders' names; Drina, Mirela, Florica or Dika read as genuine.
- The word Roma (singular Rom, adjective Romani) is the respectful term; use 'gypsy' only when a character would use it of themselves, as many British Romanichals still do.
Frequently asked questions
What are traditional Romani first names?
Male names recorded across Romani communities include Yanko, Tobar, Pitivo, Nanosh, Merripen, Bavol, Milosh, Stevo and Zindelo; female names include Tsura, Luludja, Vadoma, Drina, Kizzy, Mala, Nadya, Shofranka, Syeira and Talaitha. Many mean something in Romanes: Luludja is 'flower', Rawnie is 'lady', Kali is 'black'.
What are common Romani last names?
They follow the host country. Hungary: Lakatos, Oláh, Kolompár, Orsós, Rostás. Romania: Stan, Cioabă, Căldăraru, Lăcătuș, Ciurar. Spain: Heredia, Amaya, Montoya, Cortés, Flores, Jiménez. England: Lee, Smith, Boswell, Lovell, Loveridge, Gray. Germany and France: Winterstein, Reinhardt, Weiss, Rosenberg, Lagrène. The Balkans: Jašarević, Bajramović, Demirović, Ramadani.
Is 'gypsy' the same as Romani?
Gypsy is the old English exonym, based on the mistaken belief that the Roma came from Egypt (they originated in northern India). Roma and Romani are the preferred terms; some British Romanichal and Spanish Gitano communities still use the local equivalent of gypsy for themselves.
Can I use these names for a character or a game?
Yes. They are ordinary given names and family names with no trademark. For a respectful portrayal, pick a name that fits a specific country and community, and give the character a real life beyond caravans and crystal balls.
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All 500 Romani names
A: 33 names
- Aarne Valentin
- Absalom Cooper
- Adrián Burai
- Aina Hedman
- Ajnur Selimović
- Ajša Osmani
- Aladár Kállai
- Aleksi Lindeman
- Alexander Kaleja
- Alexandra Csík
- Alexandra Kanalas
- Alida Orchard
- Alija Ramadani
- Alžbeta Giňa
- Amberline Lock
- Ambrose Heron
- Amet Ibrahimović
- Ana Cortés
- Ancuța Cioabă
- Andrés Santiago
- Ángeles Flores
- Angelo Steinbach
- Anikó Mezei
- Anita Mettbach
- Anneli Bollström
- Antonio Amaya
- Antonio Salazar
- Araminta Ripley
- Argentina Vișan
- Armas Isberg
- Arpád Conka
- Athalia Lock
- Attila Virág
B: 19 names
- Bajram Mustafov
- Bano Čurko
- Bavol Bowers
- Bawo Winterstein
- Béla Kolompár
- Bence Oláh
- Bernadette Schmitt
- Bersaba Chilcott
- Besnik Chilcott
- Bešo Guga
- Bettina Csurár
- Blanka Ehrlich
- Boba Tobar
- Bogdan Siwak
- Boiko Ripley
- Božena Gábor
- Brendon Csemer
- Britannia Lovell
- Bronisława Kwiek
C: 16 names
- Camlo Buckland
- Carmen Montoya
- Ćazim Kurtić
- Chaja Wagner
- Chal Stanley
- Chano Vargas
- Chavi Smith
- Choto Johns
- Churi Shaw
- Cinderella Brazil
- Constantin Rostaș
- Consuelo Carmona
- Cornelius Doe
- Costică Cioabă
- Cristian Zaharia
- Curro Salazar
D: 30 names
- Daniela Iancu
- Danior Doe
- Dávid Bódi
- Defiance Gray
- Delaia Wood
- Denisa Bango
- Dezider Bandy
- Dezső Csemer
- Diego Reyes
- Dika Boswell
- Django Mayer
- Dolores Amaya
- Dominik Rostás
- Domnica Argintaru
- Dorel Bădulescu
- Dorota Krzyżanowska
- Dosha Hearn
- Drina Bogdán
- Duda Kako
- Dudi Nicholas
- Đulistan Bajramović
- Dumitru Lingurar
- Durriken Lee
- Durril Price
- Dušan Cina
- Džemail Bajramović
- Dzsenifer Kótai
- Dzsesszika Kalányos
- Dzsesszika Ruszó
- Dzsúlia Váradi
E: 21 names
- Edina Berki
- Edita Mirga
- Edward Łakatosz
- Eino Nikkinen
- Ekrem Kamberović
- Elemér Jónás
- Elena Cioabă
- Elijah Scamp
- Eliza Lovell
- Elvira Ernst
- Elvis Jašarević
- Emil Boswell
- Emil Dunka
- Encarna Gabarre
- Enver Demiri
- Erika Lakatoš
- Erzsébet Oláh
- Esma Saliji
- Estrella Santiago
- Ethelinda Lock
- Ezra Ripley
F: 10 names
- Fatima Ramadanović
- Fennix Loveridge
- Ferka Price
- Fernanda Carmona
- Ferus Asanović
- Fifika Taylor
- Florica Doe
- Florica Stancu
- Florin Răducanu
- Freedom Lee
G: 15 names
- Gabriel Maya
- Gabriela Lăcătuș
- Gejza Horváth
- Genti Loveridge
- Gergő Kozák
- Géza Szajkó
- Gheorghiță Lăcătuș
- Gillie Shaw
- Gizella Danyi
- Goliath Price
- Grancha Eli
- Grofo Khrustalyov
- Grusha Kozlovskaya
- Gyula Lakatos
- Gyula Orsós
H: 10 names
- Hajrija Hasanović
- Halina Markowska
- Hänsel Weiss
- Hanzi Orchard
- Harri Åkerlund
- Heikki Grönfors
- Helena Demeter
- Helmi Lund
- Hermann Adler
- Hilde Kreuz
I: 9 names
- Ibrahim Demirović
- Ilie Gheorghe
- Ilona Rézműves
- Ionel Rostaș
- Irén Váradi
- Irena Berky
- Ismet Osmani
- Israel Vargas
- Ivana Červeňák
J: 21 names
- Jacek Bielas
- Jaelle Penfold
- Jal Ayres
- Jarmila Rusnák
- Jenny Krause
- Jenő Rostás
- Jerusha Shaw
- Jibben Boswell
- Joaquín Soto
- Job Stanley
- Jónás Rigó
- Jono Nicholas
- Joschi Georg
- José Cruz
- Josef Ernst
- Josefa Carrasco
- Jozef Holomek
- Juan Torres
- Juana Cortés
- Július Gunár
- Jusuf Memedov
K: 23 names
- Kaarina Ärling
- Kali Rista
- Kalle Palm
- Kálmán Kanalas
- Kálmán Lakatos
- Kalo Matso
- Karol Wajs
- Kata Yonko
- Keja Heron
- Keja Mitchell
- Kem Brazil
- Kemal Saliji
- Kenza Penfold
- Kevin Mezei
- Kitti Csurár
- Kizzy Boswell
- Klaudia Botos
- Koloman Gažo
- Kristína Bihári
- Krisztián Lendvai
- Krisztofer Rézműves
- Krystyna Mirga
- Kyösti Baltzar
L: 34 names
- Ladislav Žiga
- Lajos Rafael
- Lala Zurka
- Lavinia Hearn
- Leila Hagert
- Leila Sárközi
- Lel Scamp
- Lementina Buckland
- Lennor Brazil
- Lensar Heron
- Leó Kótai
- Lias Bowers
- Liberty Boswell
- Lino Schmitt
- Lisa Winterstein
- Liza Grofo
- Ljatife Memedov
- Loiza Puja
- Lola Flores
- Loli Thompson
- Lolo Kreuz
- Luca Uwanawich
- Lucia Turták
- Ľudovít Ferko
- Luise Bauer
- Lukas Winterstein
- Lulo Laubinger
- Luludja Bowers
- Luludja Oláh
- Lulugi Gray
- Luminița Ciurar
- Lyalya Ponomaryova
- Lyuba Ivanova
- Lyuba Lee
M: 38 names
- Macarena Campos
- Mădălina Florea
- Mala Buckland
- Manfri Wood
- Manishie Smith
- Mano Strauss
- Manuel Jiménez
- Manuela Silva
- Mara Lolo
- Margita Holub
- Mária Babos
- Maria Lehmann
- Marián Balog
- Marianne Steinbach
- Marie Bamberger
- Marin Ursaru
- Marina Reyes
- Mario Hoffmann
- Márió Szajkó
- Mărioara Matei
- Marita Lindgren
- Marko Ayres
- Merripen Lee
- Mersiha Berisha
- Miguel Fernández
- Mikhai Demeter
- Milan Facuna
- Milosh Doe
- Mimi Franz
- Mirela Căldăraru
- Mirela Stan
- Mirosław Siwak
- Mišo Nanoš
- Mizelli Orchard
- Monika Pompa
- Mozol Uwanawich
- Muhamed Ametović
- Muharem Selimović
N: 15 names
- Nadya Stanley
- Nan Cooper
- Nanosh Radics
- Nedžmija Šabanović
- Nelly Weiss
- Nelson Draper
- Nicu Brazil
- Nicu Stan
- Nikola Kandráč
- Nikolai Buzylyov
- Nikolasz Kállai
- Noah Penfold
- Noémi Radics
- Norbert Kövesi
- Nurija Ametović
O: 5 names
- Olena Draper
- Ondrej Ondič
- Onni Stenberg
- Oswald Kreuz
- Oti Smith
P: 30 names
- Pabay Scamp
- Paco Escudero
- Pali Scamp
- Papin Miller
- Papusa Stevo
- Pastora Losada
- Patia Taylor
- Patrik Kolompár
- Patrina Orlova
- Pattin Smith
- Paulo Weiss
- Pepe Peña
- Perico Jiménez
- Persa Adams
- Perun Lovell
- Pesha George
- Peter Ridaj
- Petro Ivanov
- Petsha Taylor
- Philomena Hearn
- Pias Lee
- Piroska Sárközi
- Pitivo Sárközi
- Plato Bowers
- Pov Loveridge
- Pulika Voso
- Punka Yoška
- Pupa Merino
- Putzina George
- Pyramus Stanley
R: 49 names
- Rada Soroka
- Radda Zhemchuzhnaya
- Rafael Cortés
- Raija Roth
- Rajmund Paczkowski
- Ramadan Mustafov
- Ramiz Šabanović
- Ramiza Jašarević
- Ramón Bermúdez
- Ramóna Rafael
- Rauni Florin
- Rawnie Chilcott
- Raya Demeter
- Rebeka Bogdán
- Reino Lindberg
- Relu Lăutaru
- Remedios Maya
- Renáta Suha
- Renátó Vadászi
- Reyna Price
- Ricardo Franz
- Richárd Burai
- Righteous Taylor
- Rigo Schneeberger
- Rista Adams
- Ritva Blomerus
- Róbert Kešeľ
- Rocío Fernández
- Rodica Moldovan
- Roksana Mirga
- Roland Kalányos
- Rom Kwiek
- Romano Rosenberg
- Rómeó Glonczi
- Romeo Winterstein
- Ronaldó Pusoma
- Rosa Heredia
- Rosa Laubinger
- Rosario Vargas
- Rozália Orsós
- Rubina Lyutikova
- Rudi Čoko
- Rudolf Bogdán
- Rumer Buckland
- Rupa Demetro
- Ruva Ristick
- Ruža Tšurka
- Ružena Kotlár
- Rye Draper
S: 42 names
- Šaban Jašarević
- Sabína Makula
- Sabina Shaw
- Sabrija Ibrahimović
- Šandor Vešengo
- Sandu Nedelcu
- Savina Evans
- Saviya Yanko
- Sebihe Demirović
- Sejda Asanović
- Selina Chilcott
- Šemsa Kurtić
- Senad Hasanović
- Sevastița Mihalache
- Sevdija Kamberović
- Shadrach Buckland
- Shalaye Boswell
- Shebari Lock
- Shofranka Wood
- Simza Loveridge
- Sinfai Stanley
- Sirkka Berg
- Soledad Moreno
- Sony Adel
- Sophia Scamp
- Sorin Fieraru
- Spiro Stevens
- Stefan Gil
- Stefan Schmitt
- Štefan Tulej
- Stella Rosenberg
- Stesha Kolpakova
- Stevo Costello
- Stevo Marks
- Stiggur Lock
- Suzana Demiri
- Syeira Ripley
- Sylvester Smith
- Szamanta Danyi
- Szebasztián Jónás
- Szilvia Botos
- Szintia Csóka
T: 32 names
- Tadeusz Stankiewicz
- Taisto Schwartz
- Talaitha Orchard
- Taletha Cooper
- Tamara Georg
- Tamas Hearn
- Tas Draper
- Tawni Ayres
- Tawno Gray
- Tchavo Lagrène
- Tchocolo Reinhardt
- Tekla Stevens
- Tem Penfold
- Teresa Ciureja
- Terézia Radics
- Tibor Kozák
- Tibor Šarközi
- Tinca Ciuraru
- Tinka Costello
- Tino Rosenberg
- Titi Reinhardt
- Tobar Kolompár
- Tomás Heredia
- Trainette Cooper
- Triana Utrera
- Tschavo Spindler
- Tshaya Pitivo
- Tshilaba Lovell
- Tshurka Kaslov
- Tsura Rafael
- Tünde Pusoma
- Tuula Hagert
U: 1 name
- Urania Ayres
V: 16 names
- Vadoma Rostás
- Valentina Erdenko
- Valtteri Nyman
- Vandlo Heron
- Vanessza Csóka
- Vanya Erdenko
- Vashti Gray
- Vasile Gabor
- Veikko Friman
- Vesh Johns
- Veta Dinu
- Viera Fečo
- Vita Heron
- Vivien Suha
- Vlasta Pešta
- Vojtech Zupko
W: 5 names
- Wanda Majewska
- Wasso Mitchell
- Wen Smith
- Wesh Lovell
- Władysław Dębicki
Y: 8 names
- Yakov Demeter
- Yanka Gray
- Yanko Lakatos
- Yashka Panin
- Yaya Marks
- Yayal Hearn
- Yojo Cooper
- Yoska Penfold