Names That Mean Rose

  1. Roselani
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "heavenly rose"
    • Description:

      A rare Rose name with a beautiful meaning.
  2. Rosemay
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Nasreen
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "wild rose"
    • Description:

      An international rose name with strength and femininity. Nasreen is slightly more common in the US than the Nasrin variation.
  4. Rosamel
    • Origin:

      Spanish and French
    • Meaning:

      "rose and honey"
    • Description:

      A French surname turned Spanish masculine given name, Rosamel likely derives from the combination of rose + Greek mel "honey".
  5. Rosewood
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "rose wood"
    • Description:

      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 Fox police drama series Rosewood.
  6. Raushan
    • Origin:

      Kazakh, Bengali
    • Meaning:

      "light, rose"
    • Description:

      KAzakh and Bengali form of Roshan, also coinciding with the Kazakh word for "rose".
  7. Sarnai
    • Origin:

      Mongolian
    • Meaning:

      "rose"
    • Description:

      Reminiscent of Sarai, with a beautiful floral meaning.
  8. Ayşegül
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "living rose"
    • Description:

      Ayşegül is a Turkish compound of the name Ayşe — derived from the Arabic Aisha, meaning "living" — and gül, the Persian word for "rose."
  9. Rosar
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "rose army"
    • Description:

      An Icelandic combo name which would be a nice nod to an ancestral Rose.
  10. Lokelani
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "heavenly rose"
    • Description:

      Popular in Hawaii during the first half of the 20th century.
  11. Tearose
    • Origin:

      English nature name
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  12. Julep
    • Origin:

      English from Persian
    • Meaning:

      "rose water"
  13. Rosabel
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful rose"
    • Description:

      Rosabel, a vintage smoosh name created in the 18th century, feels slightly less frilly than her cousins Rosabelle and Rosabella. It could make for a more distinctive alternative to Isabel, or an unusual name that gets you to sweet nicknames Rosie or Belle.
  14. Rhody
    • Origin:

      English diminutive of Rhoda, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "rose"
    • Description:

      Victorian-era nickname for Rhoda.
  15. Roos
    • Origin:

      Dutch variation of Rose, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "rose"
    • Description:

      A Roos by any other name smells as sweet.
  16. Rosylea
    • Origin:

      Variation of Rosalia, Spanish, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "rose"
    • Description:

      Variation of Rosalia.
  17. Rhodos
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "rose"
    • Description:

      Rhodos was the wife of Helios, the Greek god of the Sun, in Greek mythology. The Greek island of Rhodes is named for her.
  18. Rosebanks
    • Origin:

      American invented name
    • Meaning:

      "rose + banks"
    • Description:

      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.
  19. Roselore
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "bright rose"
    • Description:

      This fairytale-esque compound name is a contraction of Rose and Lore or Eleonore. A famous bearer is the retired gymnast Roselore Sonntag.
  20. Rois
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "rose"
    • Description:

      From the vocative case of Irish rós meaning "rose". Róise and Róisín are more common related names.

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