Lapis lazuli; beauty; flow
In Japanese, Rumi is often formed from 'ru' meaning lapis lazuli and 'mi' meaning beauty. It is also famously associated with the 13th-century Persian poet Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, where the name refers to 'from Rome' or 'from the Byzantine Empire'.
Less common today
Rumi isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,284 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic
Daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Japanese actress and voice actress
The Rabbit Hero known as Mirko · My Hero Academia
