Year · 21st century
2005 in Roman numerals
2005 is written MMV
Type any other number or numeral below to convert it.
Above 3,999? Type the barred part in brackets, e.g. (IV)CC = 4,200.
How MMV is built
Roman numerals are written one decimal place at a time, largest first.
- MMthousands · 2MM is 2 × M (1,000), written out 2 times.
- Vones · 5V is 5.
2,000 + 5 = 2,005
No subtraction is needed here: every letter is the same size or smaller than the one before it, so you simply add them up.
Mistakes to avoid
- There's no letter for zero. The zeros are simply left out, which is why 2005 has 2 parts, not 4.
2005 for a tattoo or engraving
- Shortened to two digits ('05), it's V. Many date tattoos use this shorter form.
- MMV has 3 letters, one of the shortest years from 1900 to 2100. It suits small, neat placements.
- 2005 was not a leap year (365 days), and 1 January 2005 was a Saturday.
See MMV in tattoo lettering
MMV in ten open-source fonts, on your skin tone, ready to download or print as a stencil.
PNG downloads are 3000 px with a transparent background. SVG downloads keep the lettering as outlines, so they look the same in any app. All fonts are open source (SIL Open Font Licence) and free to use for tattoos and products. See the font credits.
Years around 2005
Within the 2000s, every year starts MM (2,000).
Every year from 2001 to 2009 starts MM (2,000); only the ending changes.
| Number | Roman numeral |
|---|---|
| 2001 | MMI |
| 2002 | MMII |
| 2003 | MMIII |
| 2004 | MMIV |
| 2005 | MMV |
| 2006 | MMVI |
| 2007 | MMVII |
| 2008 | MMVIII |
| 2009 | MMIX |