Rosa

Rose flower; Latin origin, symbolizing love and beauty

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Rosa meaning & origin

Rosa is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Rose flower; Latin origin, symbolizing love and beauty". Listed origin: Latin.

Pronunciation

ROH-zah

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Rosa ranked #663 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

Rose

Rosa popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#631
2021#661
2022#605
2023#669
2024#663

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Rosa Rose
  • Rosa Grace
  • Rosa Marie
  • Rosa Jane

Famous Namesakes

  • Rosa Parks (civil rights activist)
  • Rosa Luxemburg (revolutionary)

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rosa

What does the name Rosa mean?

Rosa is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Rose flower; Latin origin, symbolizing love and beauty". Listed origin: Latin.

How do you pronounce Rosa?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is ROH-zah. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Rosa?

In 2024, Rosa ranked #663 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Rosa?

Ideas to try include Rose. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Rosa?

Try Rosa Rose, Rosa Grace, Rosa Marie, Rosa Jane aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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