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Rosaleen
OriginIrish diminutive of Rose
Meaning"rose, a flower"
About Rosaleen
The name of a sympathetic character in the best-selling novel The Secret Life of Bees, though it feels more stylish these days spelled Rosaline.
Pronounced ROZ-ah-leen, ROSE-ah-leen.
As of October 2026, Rosaleen ranked #6504 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1665 in 1927.
Editor's take: The name Rosaleen is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "rose, a flower".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,291 | 34 | 19.7 |
| 2018 | #3,388 | 47 | 27.6 |
| 2019 | #3,159 | 51 | 30.4 |
| 2020 | #3,989 | 36 | 22.3 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Rosaleen on lists
Famous Rosaleens
- Rosaleen Linehan
Irish actress
- Rosaleen Norton
"Thorn," Australian artist and occultist
- Rosaleen Love
Australian science writer
Rosaleen in pop culture
- "Dark Rosaleen
" poem by James Clarence Mangan, patriotic symbol of Ireland
- Rosaleen "July" Daise
character in Sue Monk Kidd's "The Secret Life of Bees"
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