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Rumi

Origin
Persian; also Japanese — From the poet Jalal ad-Din Rumi — 'of Rum' (Anatolia); also a Japanese name

Boy's name · #1931 in the US (2025) · Trending

36% boys · 64% girls — About 64% of babies named Rumi in recent years have been girls. Rumi →

Popularity over time

Rumi is moving up the charts. First recorded in 2004, it stood at #1931 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 670 boys have been named Rumi along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#559 in Sweden (2025) · #871 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,040 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,174 in Belgium (2025) · #1,500 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,442 in Canada (2024).

Famous Rumis

What Rumis become

Among 78 notable people named Rumi:

Entertainers appear 4.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rumi Jaffery, Indian film director (born 1974).

Similar names: Eesa · Rune · Sami · Asai · Rami · Jasani

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