By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Latin, from the phrase rosa alba
"white rose"
One of many Spanish elaborations of Rosa.
Combination of Rose and Elle
Most contemporary parents would probably opt for the more streamlined Elle.
Hawaiian
"heavenly rose"
Popular in Hawaii during the first half of the 20th century.
Persian
"wild rose"
An international rose name with strength and femininity. Nasreen is slightly more common in the US than the Nasrin variation.
Spanish
"little rose"
A pretty and lively diminutive form of Rosalia.
English, French
"the rose"
An unusual French surname which may have been given to someone with a rosy complexion, or a combination of the floral name Rose with the popular La- prefix. British TV personality Lauren Goodger…
"golden rose"
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…
A rare Rose name with a beautiful meaning.
French and Spanish
"rose and honey"
A French surname turned Spanish masculine given name, Rosamel likely derives from the combination of rose + Greek mel "honey". As a surname, it was borne by a 19th century French naval officer with…
Spanish and French
Irish
"rose"
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…
Bahasa and Urdu
Mawar is another of the "rose" variants that is almost unheard of outside its home country (in this case, Indonesia), but which deserves consideration given its lilting sound.
Welsh
If you're looking for an unusual alternative to all those Rose names, Rhoswen might be a good choice. This name has the soft sounds we've come to love from the Welsh language but is still not as…
Nasrin has a strong sound and lovely floral meaning. International variants include the Turkish Nesrin and Egyptian Nesreen.
Yiddish; Slavic
"rose; happy, willing"
This sweet and simple name has origins in both Yiddish and Slavic, each with an equally appealing meaning.
French and English
"beautiful rose"
A felicitous combo of two sweet names; also a Queens, New York neighborhood.
Spanish nickname for Rosa or Rosario
"rose or rosary"
A nickname-name made famous by the uni-named Spanish singer Charo, whose full name was María del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Gutiérrez de los Perales Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Hinojosa Rasten.
Hebrew
Related to the Arabic Warda, Vered is a strong sounding nature name with a sweet floral meaing.
American invented name
"rose + banks"
Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman invented this name for their son Jonathan's middle. It's a combination of Anne's paternal grandfather's name, Roseline, and Adam's mother's maiden name Banks.
Cornish
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…
