Romy is a German and Dutch short form of Rosemarie or Rosemary, and so combines "rose" and "Mary"; it is also used as a pet form of Romina and Roma. Austrian actress Romy Schneider made it a household name in Europe in the 1950s. In the United States Romy ranked number 5278 in 2000, climbed steadily through the 2010s, entered the top 1000 in 2024 and reached number 698 in 2025, its best rank so far.