Fiadh vs Romi
Fiadh and Romicompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Romi #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #5 and Romi #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #72 and Romi #72 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #374 and Romi #439 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiadh and Romi over time
Fiadh and Romi appear together in 2 published lists, across 21 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Romi in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Fiadh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Romi in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Romi in 3.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #355 in 2021, Romi #439 in 2024.
The order changed in 2019: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1436 and #1393; by 2019 that had become #1063 and #1940.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #374, Romi #439.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2015–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Romi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Romi #445 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #5, Romi #556.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Fiadh | Romi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish (modern) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfʲiə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #72 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Romi does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiadh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Romi.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Romi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Fiadh
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Romi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #439 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls