Names That Mean Rose
- Meilin
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"beautiful forest, beautiful rose"Description:
A good cultural crossover choice for Chinese-American parents, Meilin has a beautiful meaning, an on-trend sound, and is straightforward in terms of pronunciation in an English-speaking environment. Meilin is also the name of the protagonist of Pixar's film, Turning Red.
- Bryluen
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"rose"Description:
The odds that Bryluen will become a success in the US are low, but that might be all the more reason to snag it for yourself. It's a Cornish word meaning "rose," and has only been used as a name in modern times.
- Rosemay
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"rose of May"Description:
A quirky twist on Rosemary or a combo of the popular elements Rose and May, this would make a lovely traditional yet surprising middle name. It also works the other way around: Mayrose.
- Julep
Origin:
English from PersianMeaning:
"rose water"Description:
Move over Brandy and Sherry, Julep is an alcohol-inspired name that certainly feels unique today, despite sharing similar sounds to popular Juliet and Juliana.
- Tearose
Origin:
English nature nameMeaning:
"tea rose"Description:
A Hybrid Tea Rose is a popular garden rose, developed to produce a single flower per stem. Tearose is a rare but whimsical compound that could perhaps be used as a middle for the daughter of a florist or gardener.
- Roselle
Origin:
Combination of Rose and ElleDescription:
Most contemporary parents would probably opt for the more streamlined Elle.
- Wildrose
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wild rose"Description:
A dramatic botanical smoosh name that's starting to gain attention among adventurous baby namers. If Primrose feels a little... well, prim for you, Wildrose could be a daring alternative.
- Nasrin
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"wild rose"Description:
Nasrin has a strong sound and lovely floral meaning. International variants include the Turkish Nesrin and Egyptian Nesreen.
- Rhosyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"rose"Description:
A modern Welsh name coming from the Welsh word for "rose".
- Zala
Origin:
Ethiopian or Slovene variation of RozalijaMeaning:
"a people from southwest Ethiopia; rose"Description:
Simple but sultry.
- Bara
Origin:
Hebrew, JapaneseMeaning:
"to select; rose"Description:
Gently appealing, a floral choice in Japanese.
- Rosen
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"rose"Description:
The masculine version of Rosen, pronounced ROH-zen, is a German and Bulgarian name, commonly seen as an element in Ashkenazi Jewish surnames. But Rosen, pronounced ROZ-en, is a modern Cornish word name used predominantly for girls.
- Rosaura
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"golden rose"Description:
A combination of Spanish rosa "rose" and aurea "gold". This name was used by Pedro Calderón de la Barca for a character in his play Life Is a Dream (1635), and more recently by Mexican author Laura Esquivel in her 1989 novel Como agua para chocolate.
- Rosalba
Origin:
Latin, from the phrase rosa albaMeaning:
"white rose"Description:
One of many Spanish elaborations of Rosa.
- Wilderose
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wild rose"Description:
Variant of Wildrose
- Roise
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"rose"Description:
A relative of the very popular (in Ireland) name Róisín ("little rose"), Róise comes from the Gaelic word for "rose". It’s one of the very old Irish names for girls, in use at least since the early 16th century. A cognate is Róis.
- Rosalita
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"little rose"Description:
A pretty and lively diminutive form of Rosalia.
- Primula
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"first rose"Description:
Primula is related to Primrose, the name and the flower, and would make a quirky yet charming (or is it charming yet quirky?) botanical name for a first daughter.
- Rosamel
Origin:
Spanish and FrenchMeaning:
"rose and honey"Description:
A French surname turned Spanish masculine given name, Rosamel likely derives from the combination of rose + Greek mel "honey".
- Bellarosa
Origin:
Spanish and ItalianMeaning:
"beautiful rose"Description:
Not a traditional name, but this Romance phrase rolls off the tongue so easily we're surprised no one used it sooner — it first appeared on the US charts in 2020. Its mirror-image name, Rosabella, is growing in popularity, and we can see Bellarosa doing the same.
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