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Dutch
"(little) rose"
A sweet nickname name in the "rose" family, Roosje is a diminutive of Roos, the Dutch form of Rose.
Serbian
"rosemary"
A botanical, masculine name, Ruzmarin is the Serbian word for the strong smelling shrub and herb. It is rarely used as a given name however.
Dutch, variation of Rosemary
"dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)"
While the Rozemarijn spelling is associated with the aromatic herb, Roosmarijn is exclusively a baby name in the Netherlands.
Cornish
"white rose"
A rare and beautiful member of the "Rose" family of names, Rosenwyn is a modern Cornish compound name meaning "white rose" or "fair rose". There is a popular Cornish folk song titled An Rosen Wyn ,…
English
"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.
"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…
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…
Dutch variation of Rose, Latin
"rose"
A Roos by any other name smells as sweet.
Variation of Rosalia, Latin
This rare choice from the Rose family might be a variation of Rosalia or a combination name marrying Rose and Ella. That gives you the nicknames Rosie or Ellie.
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…
Bulgarian
"hollyhock; rose"
A botanical name of Bulgarian origin, it could refer to plants from the Alcea genus, or be a variation on the Macedonian name, Ruža, meaning "rose".
Variation of Generosa or compound name "well-born, noble, generous; tribe woman; white, fair + rose"
"well-born, noble, generous; tribe woman; white, fair + rose"
Generose could be viewed in a number of ways. It may be inspired by the Italian, Latin, and Spanish Generosa, an ancient name meaning "well-born, noble" that doubles up as a word name meaning…
Latin, Spanish, Italian, "well-born, noble"
"well-born, noble"
An unconventional way to Rosie or Rosa, borne by Generosa of Scillium, a martyr and saint from the 2nd century AD, Generosa is also used in Spanish and Italian as the word for "generous". As such,…
Word name
Full-hearted new virtue choice, though five syllables is a lot to handle.
Slovene variation of Rosalia, Spanish
Stylish short form Zala is the most common name in Slovenia.
Variation of Rosalia, Spanish, Latin
Variation of Rosalia.
German
"noble rose"
Sweet but strong with a poetic meaning, Heiderose is a German compound name blending Heide (from Adelheid) with floral Rose. Prounounced with four syllables in German, it feels similar to the likes…
Literary invention, combination of Nessa and Rose
"butterfly + rose; gentle + rose; miracle + rose"
A smoosh name used by Gregory Maguire in his book Wicked and the subsequent musical. It blends Rose with Nessa, which can be a short form of Vanessa (or other -nessa names), an anglicized variation…
Feminine form of Ambrose, Greek
"immortal"
This feminine form of Ambrose has not seem much use in the United States, but it does sometimes appear on the birth certificates of those from Cajun or Creole backgrounds. Ambrosine Phillpotts was a…