Names That Mean Rose
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Rosalinda
Spanish
"pretty rose"
Rosalind feels fresher now.
Roosevelt
Dutch
"rose field"
Presidential surname adopted as a first by numbers of midcentury African-American parents.
Raysel
Yiddish
"rose"
See RAIZEL.
Roselle
Combination of Rose and Elle
Most contemporary parents would probably opt for the more streamlined Elle.
Rosemarie
Combination of Rose and Marie
"rose flower + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Rosemarie had its moment in the sun back in the middle of the last century, when parents were looking for new ways to recycle traditional family names. So a child might combine her two grandma's…
Rosalba
Latin, from the phrase rosa alba
"white rose"
One of many Spanish elaborations of Rosa.
Rosellen
Combination of Rose and Ellen
Another of the Rose-plus names, now far out of fashion.
Roseanne
Combination of Rose and Anne
Forever -- or at least for a while -- linked to the onetime "Domestic Goddess", Roseanne Barr.
Róisín
Irish Gaelic, diminutive of RÓIs
"rose"
An authentic choice for your little Irish Rose, chosen by singer Sinead O'Connor for her daughter.
Raizel
Yiddish
"rose"
A diminutive of Raisa, a Yiddish name meaning "rose", Raizel is a sweet but sharp choice. Also written as Raisel, it is more likely to be used as a diminutive that appear on the birth certificate.