Rumi

Japanese

"beauty, flow, lapis lazuli"

Rumi Origin and Meaning

The name Rumi is a boy's name meaning "beauty, flow, lapis lazuli".

While Rumi has received attention in the contemporary US as the name of Beyonce and Jay-Z's young daughter, it's most famously the name of a (male)13th century Muslim mystic and poet. The most famous Rumi poem,"The Diver's Clothes Lying Empty", has inspired many modern literary works, including a novel with a similar title by Vendela Vida.

Rumi Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 694 on Nameberry

Rumi Popularity

• 694 Nameberry 2025
• 938 England 2023

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