Romy is a given name, often a diminutive form of names such as

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Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of Roman civilization *Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...

Romeo Romeo Montague () is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. The son of Characters in Romeo and Juliet#Lord Montague, Lord Montague and his wife, Characters in Romeo and Juliet#Lady Montague, Lady Montague, he ...

. https://nameberry.com/babyname/romy/boy People with the name include:

Men

* Romy Cachola, nickname of Romeo Munoz Cachola, Philippines-born Hawaiian politician *

Romy Diaz Jose Romeo Bustillos Diaz (November 28, 1940 – May 10, 2005) was a Filipino actor. He performed in films such as ''Ang Maestro'' (1981), ''The Impossible Kid'' (1982), ''Gising Na... Ang Higanteng Natutulog'' (1995) and ''Si Samson at Si Del ...

(1940–2005), real name José Roméo Bustillos Díaz, Filipino actor *

Romy González Roman Alexander González (born September 6, 1996) is an American professional baseball utility player for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox. Career Amateur career Gonzá ...

(born 1996), nickname of Roman A. González, American baseball player for the Chicago White Sox *

Romy Gosz Roman 'Romy' Louis Gosz (August 2, 1910 Grimms, Wisconsin - August 29, 1966, Manitowoc, Wisconsin) was a popular and commercially successful polka musician in the upper Midwest. Gosz's music featured the Bohemian brass style and appealed to the ...

(1910–1966), nickname for Roman Luis Gosz, American polka musician *

Romy Haag Romy Haag (born 1 January 1948) is a Dutch dancer, singer, actress and former nightclub manager. In 1999, her autobiography ''Eine Frau und mehr'' was published, in which she describes her life in the art scene in the U.S.A. and Berlin in the 19 ...

(born 1948), real name Edouard Frans Verba, Dutch dancer and singer *

Romy Hoffman Romy Hoffman (born 1980) is an Australian singer, songwriter and rapper who has performed under the names Macromantics, Romy and Agender. Initially based in Sydney, since 2014 she has worked in Los Angeles. Life and career Romy Hoffman was rai ...

(born 1980), Australian hip-hop singer known as Macromantics * Romy Pastrana (born 1958), nickname of Romeo Pastrana, Filipino actor, comedian, and politician * Romy Gauchan Thakali, Nepali politician * Romy Tiongco, Filipino former Catholic priest and Christian Aid worker *Romy van Oojen (born 1971), Belgian singer and former member of

2 Unlimited 2 Unlimited are a Belgian-Dutch dance music act, founded by Belgian producers/songwriters Jean-Paul De Coster and Phil Wilde in 1991 in Antwerp, Belgium. From 1991 to 1996, Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard and Dutch vocalist Anita Doth fronted the ...

Women

Romy Bühler Romy Bühler (born 23 September 1994 in Zürich) is a Swiss retired figure skater. She represented her country at the 2012 World Championships, two European Championships, and three World Junior Championships. After eight years training under ...

(born 1994), Swiss figure skater *

Romy Dya "So Far Away" is a song by Dutch music producer Martin Garrix and French music producer David Guetta, featuring guest vocals from British singer Jamie Scott and Dutch singer Romy Dya. Released on 1 December 2017 via Stmpd Rcrds, it was written b ...

, Dutch singer-songwriter * Romy Eggimann (born 1995), Swiss ice hockey player *

Romy Farah Romy Farah Maksoud (born 5 January 1985) is a Colombian former professional tennis player. Biography Born to Lebanese parents in Beirut, Farah moved to Colombia at the age of two, via Canada. She grew up in the city of Cali. Her father Patrick c ...

(born 1985), Colombian professional tennis player *

Romy Gill Romy Gill MBE is a British-Indian chef, food writer, author and broadcaster. She was the owner and head chef at Romy's Kitchen in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. In 2016 she was appointed an MBE in the Queen's 90th birthday honours list. ...

(born 1972), British-Indian chef, food writer, author, and broadcaster * Romy Gruber (born 1993), Luxembourger footballer * Romy Kalb-Gundermann (1934–2019), German soprano *

Romy Kasper Romy Kasper (born 5 May 1988) is a German racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . She competed in the 2013 UCI women's road race in Florence. She competed for Germany at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's road race ...

(born 1988), German racing cyclist *

Romy Kermer Romy Kermer (later Oesterreich; born 28 July 1956) is a German figure skating coach and former competitive pair skater. With Rolf Oesterreich, she is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist. Personal life Romy Kermer was born on 28 July 1956 in Ka ...

(born 1956), German figure skating coach and pair skater *

Romy Logsch Romy Logsch (born 5 February 1982 in Leipzig) is a former German bobsledder who had competed between 2006 and 2012. Career She won two gold medals in the two-woman event at the FIBT World Championships, earning them in 2007 and 2008.

(born 1982), German bobsledder *

Romy Madley Croft Romy Madley Croft (born 18 August 1989) who releases solo music as Romy, is an English musician. She is the guitarist and co-vocalist of the xx, and she released a solo album, '' Mid Air'', in 2023, which peaked at No. 15 on the UK Albums Ch ...

(born 1989), English singer and guitarist, known mononymously for solo work as Romy *

Romy McCahill Miss Earth United Kingdom (previously Miss Earth Great Britain) is a beauty pageant that chooses women to represent the United Kingdom at the Miss Earth pageant. History In 2006, Miss Earth United Kingdom sent the winners named as ''Miss Engla ...

(born 1993), Scottish model and beauty pageant titleholder *

Romy Monteiro Romy Truggelaar (; born 13 November 1992), better known as Romy Monteiro (), is a Dutch singer, actress and television presenter. After taking part in the singing competition ''The Voice of Holland'' in 2014, she was cast for the lead role in t ...

(born 1992), Dutch singer, actress, and TV presenter *

Romy Müller Romy Müller ( Schneider; born 26 July 1958 in Lübbenau, Bezirk Cottbus) is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres and for the SC Dynamo Berlin and the Sportvereinigung Dynamo. Biography She competed for East Germany in the 1 ...

(born 1958), East German athlete *

Romy Pansters Romy Pansters (born 22 April 1996) is a Dutch paratriathlete and former Paralympic swimmer who competes at international level events, she was also a tennis player and handballer at national youth level before suffering from a blood clot in her ...

(born 1996), Dutch Paratriathlete and Paralympic swimmer *

Romy Papadea Romy Papadea is a Greek songwriter. Her best-known song is "Hano esena (Χάνω εσένα)" by Despina Vandi. Her sister is Greek singer Demy who represented Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Romy has also written man ...

, Greek songwriter *

Romy Rosemont Romy Rosemont (born October 28, 1964) is an American actress, who has appeared in multiple television series, including ''Shark'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Prison Break'', and '' Private Practice''. She got her br ...

(born 1964), American actress *

Romy Saalfeld Romy Saalfeld (born 14 December 1960, in Weißenfels Weißenfels (; often written in English as Weissenfels) is the largest town of the Burgenlandkreis district, in southern Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany. It is situated on the river ...

(born 1960), German competitive rower * Romy Schmidt (born 1965), Chilean lawyer, academic, researcher and politician *

Romy Schneider Rosemarie Magdalena Albach (23 September 1938 – 29 May 1982), known professionally as Romy Schneider (), was a German and French actress. She is regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time and became a cult figure due to ...

(1938–1982), nickname for Rosemarie Magdalena Albach, German-French actress * Romy Simpkins (born 1993), British model, mental health ambassador, and beauty pageant titleholder * Romy Speelman (born 2000), Dutch footballer * Romy Tarangul (born 1987), German judoka *

Romy Teitzel Romy Teitzel (born 23 February 1999) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership. She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership, with whom she won t ...

(born 1999), Australian rugby league footballer * Romy Timmins (born 1989), Australian rules footballer * Romy Tittel, Canadian politician and former leader of the Green Party of Alberta * Romy Weiß-Scherberger (1935–2016), nickname for Rosemarie Weiß-Scherberger, German fencer

Fictional characters

*Romy White, one of the main characters in the films ''

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion ''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'' is a 1997 American comedy film directed by David Mirkin and starring Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, and Janeane Garofalo. The plot revolves around two women who appear to have not achieved much success in ...

'' and ''Romy and Michele: In the Beginning'', played by Mira Sorvino *Romy, a character in the Spanish animated series, ''

Around the World with Willy Fog ''Around the World with Willy Fog'' () is a Spanish animated television adaptation of the 1873 novel '' Around the World in Eighty Days'' by Jules Verne. It was produced by Spanish studio BRB Internacional and Televisión Española, with animat ...

'' *Romy, the protagonist of the 2019 Dutch drama film, '' Romy's Salon'', based on the book of the same name by Tamara Bos

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