MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Rumi mean?
Rumi is a geographical adjective referring to Rum, the lands of the eastern Roman world and Anatolia. The Persian poet Jalaluddin Rumi is a major literary referent whose byname preserves that regional connection.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
रूमी
Conventional spelling
Arabic
رومي
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Rumi in Indian usage
1,636 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 615 |
| 1990s | 746 |
| Other decades | 275 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Assam | 712 |
| Tripura | 267 |
| Odisha | 207 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 182 |
| Meghalaya | 156 |
| Other states | 112 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Rumi / M | 37 | 856 |
| England & Wales | Rumi / F | 33 | 1,028 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Rumi; Table_6, C876 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Rumi; Table_6, C876
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Rumi; Table_6, C1055 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Rumi; Table_6, C1055
- Wiktionary: رومي ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
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