Romina

Romina has the warm glow of a Mediterranean summer. Most commonly understood as a feminine form derived from the Italian Romano, "from Rome," it has long been a favorite across Italy, Spain, and much of Latin America. The Italian singer Romina Power brought it international visibility in the 1970s. On American charts it now rests at 475, familiar to Spanish-speaking families and increasingly chosen more broadly. Three syllables roll with open vowels and soft consonants, the stressed middle lending it music. Romina reads as romantic and grown-up, a name that carries a little piazza sunlight and a little novel in its pocket.