Rumen, Rumiana, Rumyana

• Origin: Bulgarian, Macedonian
• Meaning: “red; ruddy.”

Both names are Bulgarian and come from the Slavic adjective румен / rumen, meaning “rosy, ruddy, red-cheeked, healthy-looking.”

• Rumen Румен is the masculine form.
• Rumiana (also spelled Rumyana / Румяна) is the feminine form, while Rumena Румена is the Macedonian form.

A notable female bearer was Bulgarian pop singer, Rumyana (1965-1999).

Variants & Diminutives

• Masculine nicknames: Rumi, Rumencho, Rumenko.
• Feminine nicknames: Rumi and Rumka

A Western Slavic (Polish, Czech, Slovak) hypothetical translation of both names would Rumian and Rumiana.

Source

• https://www.behindthename.com/name/rumen
• https://www.foreigner.bg/the-bulgarian-names-system-and-their-meanings/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_name