By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Hawaiian
"heavenly rose"
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
English
"wild rose"
Variant of Wildrose
English from Persian
"rose water"
"rose of May"
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.
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…
Dutch variation of Rose, Latin
A Roos by any other name smells as sweet.
Slovene variation of Rosalia, Spanish
Stylish short form Zala is the most common name in Slovenia.
Cornish
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…
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
A modern Welsh name coming from the Welsh word for "rose".
"rose wood"
A beautiful English surname that's also a type of richly colored timber, Rosewood makes an interesting spin on the Rose names for a boy. It is also the surname of Dr Beaumont Rosewood, Jr from the…
"white rose"
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…
Persian
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.
From the vocative case of Irish rós meaning "rose". Róise and Róisín are more common related names.
English diminutive of Rhoda, Greek
Victorian-era nickname for Rhoda.
Kazakh, Bengali
"light, rose"
KAzakh and Bengali form of Roshan, also coinciding with the Kazakh word for "rose".
