Numele este pe formular.

Because numele is the definite form: the name.

In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun, instead of being a separate word like English the.

• nume = a name / name
• numele = the name

Since nume ends in -e, the definite form becomes numele.

Here it is singular.

The form numele can sometimes be ambiguous by itself, but the verb tells you what is meant:

• Numele este... = singular → The name is...
• Numele sunt... = plural → The names are...

So in this sentence, este shows that numele means the name, not the names.

Este means is.

It is the 3rd person singular present form of a fi = to be.

So:

• eu sunt = I am
• tu ești = you are
• el/ea este = he/she/it is

In this sentence, Numele este... means The name is...

Yes. That is very common and natural.

• Numele este pe formular. = more full/formal/careful
• Numele e pe formular. = more common in everyday speech

Both are correct.
In standard Romanian, you normally do not omit the verb completely, so Numele pe formular would not be a normal full sentence.

Yes, here pe does mean on.

Romanian uses pe for something located on a surface, including paper or a document. So if the name appears on the form, pe formular is perfectly natural.

A learner may expect în formular because English often says in the form. Romanian can also use în formular in some contexts, especially when talking about information entered inside a form or its fields. But pe formular fits well when you mean the writing is on the form itself.

So the sentence is using the normal Romanian way to express that location.

Because Romanian does not always use the definite article in the same places English does.

After prepositions, Romanian may leave the noun indefinite when the location is clear from context:

• pe formular = on the form / on a form
• pe formularul acesta = on this form
• pe formularul respectiv = on that specific form

So pe formular is natural and does not necessarily sound vague. English often prefers the form, while Romanian can simply say formular.

Yes. After pe, the noun is in the accusative.

However, in Romanian, the accusative often looks exactly like the nominative, especially with inanimate nouns. So formular does not change its form here.

That means:

• grammatically, there is a case relationship
• visibly, the noun often stays the same

So you do not need to expect a special ending in this sentence.

Yes, Romanian word order is fairly flexible.

The sentence Numele este pe formular is the most neutral order:
subject + verb + location

Other orders are possible, but they change the emphasis a little:

• Pe formular este numele. = emphasizes the location
• Este pe formular numele. = possible, but less neutral and more context-dependent

For a learner, Numele este pe formular is the safest and most straightforward version.

A simple English-style approximation is:

NOO-meh-leh YES-teh peh for-moo-LAR

A slightly more precise breakdown:

• numele → NOO-meh-leh
• este → YES-teh
• pe → peh
• formular → for-moo-LAR

The main stress is on:

• NU in numele
• ES in este
• LAR in formular