Rommel, of German origin, means 'famous wolf' and is associated with the Germanic god of war, Wodan. It has been a surname for generations but was first used as a given name in the 20th century. The name gained popularity due to Erwin Rommel, the renowned German field marshal during World War II, known for his strategic prowess.
There was a significant increase in the number of babies named Rommel starting from around 1970 until it peaked in the mid-1990s, with a total of 1483 births recorded between 1943 and 2023.