2006 in Roman Numerals
2006 is written MMVI in Roman numerals, 20 years in the past. Reading left to right, M + M + V + I add up to 2006, which is exactly why Roman-numeral years suit tattoos and dedications: the letters carry the date without a single Arabic digit.
How MMVI is formed
M + M + V + I = 1000 + 1000 + 5 + 1 = 2006.
Where MMVI is used
A year numeral turns up in different places from a bare number. These are the four that send people looking for MMVI.
- Date tattoos and engravings. A year-only piece is just MMVI, and a full date stacks the day and month above it. MMVI is 4 characters long, which matters more than people expect: it sets how wide the bottom line of a stacked date will sit.
- Copyright lines in credits. Film and television end credits have long set the copyright year in Roman numerals, so a production from 2006 carries MMVI on its end card. If you are reading a numeral off a title sequence rather than writing one, this is usually the one you have found.
- Cornerstones and dedications. Buildings, monuments and foundation stones carry their year in numerals, which is why MMVI turns up carved rather than typed. Every year between 2000 and 2099 opens with MM, so on a datestone it is the letters after MM that tell you which year you are actually looking at.
- Anniversaries. In 2026, a date from 2006 is 20 years old, so MMVI is the numeral for a 20th anniversary this year. Wedding and birth years are the two most common reasons to want MMVI written correctly.
Convert another year or number
2006 is written MMVI in Roman numerals.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the year 2006 in Roman numerals?
The year 2006 is written MMVI. Reading left to right that is M (1000) + M (1000) + V (5) + I (1), added together to reach 2006.
Why does MMVI start with MM?
MM is the numeral for 2000, and every year from 2000 to 2099 opens with it. The letters after it, VI, carry the remaining 6.
How is the year 2006 different from the number 2006?
They share the numeral MMVI, but the year page focuses on dates, tattoos and dedications, while the number covers counting, chapters and general use. Same letters, different context.
Where will I see MMVI written down?
MMVI turns up on film and television copyright lines, foundation stones, memorials and date tattoos. If you are reading MMVI off a title sequence or a building, you have found the year 2006.
Years people look up next
The decade anchors either side of 2006, its immediate neighbours, and the quarter and half century marks that anniversaries land on.