Rommel
ROM-el
Popularity
#5829
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
1,499
Peak Year
#36 in 2008
First Recorded
1943
Style
Strong & Bold
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A German surname meaning 'roamer' or 'wanderer'. It is most famously associated with the World War II German general Erwin Rommel.
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Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
Erwin Rommel
German general during World War II.
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