Girl's name
Rosa
Say it ROH-zuh
Latin origin rose
2 syllables
Where Rosa is loved, common and rare
Common across Austria, the Netherlands, four German cities and four more places. Rare in Slovenia, Ireland, Switzerland and nine more places.
1 in 228 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Austria 36thThe Netherlands 49thMunich 57th
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Every place
In 22 of the 40 official lists, among them Austria (36th), the Netherlands (49th) and Munich (57th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 36th 2025 | 198 | 1 in 180 |
| The Netherlands | 49th 2025 | 252 | about 1 in 242 |
| Munich city | 57th 2025 | 23 | about 1 in 182 |
| Northern Ireland | 62nd 2025 | 32 | 1 in 228 |
| Berlin city | 74th 2023 | 39 | about 1 in 372 |
| Scotland | 86th 2025 | 49 | 1 in 365 |
| Italy | 94th 2024 | 334 | 1 in 536 |
| England and Wales | 96th 2025 | 470 | 1 in 539 |
| Cologne city | 97th 2023 | 13 | about 1 in 473 |
| Slovenia | 146th 2025 | 10 | about 1 in 661 |
| Ireland | 226th 2025 | 19 | 1 in 1,112 |
| Switzerland | 257th 2025 | 27 | 1 in 1,259 |
| Catalonia region | 260th 2025 | 14 | 1 in 1,376 |
| France | 328th 2025 | 165 | 1 in 1,738 |
| Poland | 352nd 2025 | 10 | 1 in 11,979 |
| British Columbia province | 457th 2023 | 7 | about 1 in 1,708 |
| Sweden | 558th 2025 | 10 | about 1 in 4,017 |
| Ontario province | 644th 2024 | 19 | about 1 in 2,867 |
| Israel רוזה | 940th 2024 | 6 | about 1 in 13,079 |
| Leipzig city | 60th 2025 | 9 | about 1 in 292 |
| Rostock city | 166th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 985 |
| Bonn city | 173rd 2025 | 3 | about 1 in 1,005 |
Rare, below the listed names: Quebec, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Spain and Hungary.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Israel publishes names in Hebrew script. The Latin spelling shown is our transliteration; the published form is shown beside it.
Sources: Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); NISRA (Northern Ireland); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (SURS), SiStat (Slovenia); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) (Israel); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Taken from Latin rosa, 'rose', Rosa is the plainest of the rose names.
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Two syllables, ROH-zuh, give it a warm, simple sound. Rósa is an accented spelling, Rose and Roza are close relatives, and Rosemarie and Rose-Marie are traditional compounds.
Rosa ranks well in Austria, the Netherlands and Italy, and is used in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and England and Wales. In the French records it was at its height at the very start, and the median bearer there was born in 1964, so it is an older classic. Today it is rising in more places than it is falling, a sign of renewed interest.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- ROH-zuh, 2 syllables
- Meaning
rose
- Origin
- Latin
- Other spellings
- Rose
- Roza
- Roos
- Rosemarie
- Rose-Marie
- Ros-Mari
- Ros-Marie
- Rosl
- Rózsa
- Ružena
- Ruzena
- Růžena
- Rosi
- Rosita
- Röschen
Counted together here: Rósa.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 6 of 20 regions, falling in 4.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 189 | 172 | 156 | 154 | 160 | 152 | 144 | 105 | 94 | 96 |
| Scotland | 121 | 169 | 134 | 144 | 95 | 117 | 139 | 106 | 108 | 86 |
| Northern Ireland | 100 | 77 | 60 | 66 | 56 | 75 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 62 |
| Ireland | 236 | 260 | 280 | 296 | 197 | 258 | 304 | 226 | 294 | 226 |
| Ontario | 472 | 599 | 573 | 546 | 457 | 566 | 634 | 754 | 644 | |
| British Columbia | 513 | 518 | 515 | 272 | 567 | 547 | 457 | |||
| Quebec | 831 | 601 | 601 | 496 | 883 | 810 | ||||
| France | 492 | 524 | 514 | 529 | 470 | 406 | 399 | 390 | 315 | 328 |
| The Netherlands | 71 | 64 | 77 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 49 | |
| Austria | 54 | 46 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 46 | 36 |
| Switzerland | 327 | 337 | 275 | 281 | 245 | 188 | 275 | 254 | 242 | 257 |
| Berlin | 63 | 82 | 60 | 63 | 68 | 71 | 56 | 74 | ||
| Munich | 95 | 77 | 56 | 101 | 52 | 49 | 57 | 76 | 79 | 57 |
| Cologne | 73 | 66 | 73 | 94 | 181 | 105 | 111 | 97 | ||
| Bonn | 88 | 93 | 134 | 76 | 78 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 223 | 173 |
| Leipzig | 92 | 60 | 70 | 243 | 116 | 73 | 57 | 64 | 54 | 60 |
| Rostock | 105 | 107 | 99 | 199 | 47 | 76 | 82 | 174 | 158 | 166 |
| Norway | 461 | 496 | 435 | 430 | ||||||
| Sweden | 507 | 617 | 506 | 380 | 512 | 586 | 500 | 604 | 558 | |
| Denmark | 39 | 37 | 35 | 45 | 40 | 47 | 48 | 47 | ||
| Catalonia | 191 | 176 | 229 | 263 | 222 | 286 | 229 | 244 | 308 | 260 |
| Italy | 99 | 100 | 94 | 91 | 101 | 97 | 92 | 98 | 94 | |
| Poland | 463 | 437 | 332 | 603 | 361 | 456 | 440 | 346 | 396 | 352 |
| Slovenia | 227 | 237 | 184 | 146 | ||||||
| Israel | 864 | 894 | 964 | 735 | 901 | 893 | 803 | 940 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 | 470 | 185.6 |
| 2024 | 94 | 486 | 188.4 |
| 2023 | 105 | 458 | 178.5 |
| 2022 | 144 | 341 | 129.4 |
| 2021 | 152 | 343 | 125.2 |
| 2020 | 160 | 314 | 117.0 |
| 2019 | 154 | 331 | 118.2 |
| 2018 | 156 | 339 | 117.6 |
| 2017 | 172 | 317 | 106.0 |
| 2016 | 189 | 290 | 94.4 |
| 2015 | 183 | 301 | 97.7 |
| 2014 | 225 | 229 | 74.7 |
| 2013 | 204 | 249 | 80.7 |
| 2012 | 246 | 206 | 64.0 |
| 2011 | 245 | 205 | 63.8 |
| 2010 | 238 | 208 | 64.8 |
| 2009 | 250 | 193 | 61.6 |
| 2008 | 311 | 150 | 47.5 |
| 2007 | 291 | 162 | 52.9 |
| 2006 | 263 | 179 | 59.8 |
| 2005 | 354 | 113 | 39.2 |
| 2004 | 331 | 117 | 40.9 |
| 2003 | 394 | 92 | 33.0 |
| 2002 | 353 | 99 | 37.0 |
| 2001 | 381 | 84 | 31.3 |
| 2000 | 368 | 89 | 32.6 |
| 1999 | 367 | 88 | 31.2 |
| 1998 | 328 | 108 | 37.3 |
| 1997 | 387 | 82 | 28.0 |
| 1996 | 459 | 63 | 21.3 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Rosa in France since 1925 were born in or after 1964. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1925, at 93.3 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Rosa per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 1925 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Rosa
1 in 1,243 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Rosa.
1 in 640 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Rosa.
1 in 911 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Rosa.
1 in 2,783 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Rosa.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Antonina.
1 in 405 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Rosa.
1 in 291 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Rosa.
1 in 1,408 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Rosa.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Rosa.
1 in 80 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Rosa.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Rosa.
Middle names for Rosa
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Rosa Grace
2-1 beats · initials RG
Changes the beat after Rosa: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Rosa Olivia
2-4 beats · initials RO · Rosa slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Rosa: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Rosa slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Rosa Sophia
2-3 beats · initials RS
Changes the beat after Rosa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Rosa Maria
2-3 beats · initials RM
Changes the beat after Rosa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Rosa Emily
2-3 beats · initials RE · Rosa slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Rosa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Rosa slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Rosa Julia
2-3 beats · initials RJ
Changes the beat after Rosa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Rosa Miriam
2-3 beats · initials RM
Changes the beat after Rosa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Rosa Charlotte
2-2 beats · initials RC
A close match on style, era and popularity. Same length as Rosa: 2 syllables.
Same style as Rosa
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 2,783 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Rosa across countries and decades.
1 in 251 in Northern Ireland
92% alike: moves with Rosa across countries and decades.
1 in 1,988 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Rosa across countries and decades.
1 in 405 in Northern Ireland
91% alike: moves with Rosa across countries and decades.
1 in 95 in Northern Ireland
91% alike: moves with Rosa across countries and decades.
1 in 754 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Rosa across countries and decades.
1 in 761 in England and Wales
91% alike: moves with Rosa across countries and decades.
1 in 311 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Rosa across countries and decades.
Famous people named Rosa
Rosa Luxemburg, Rosa Parks, Rosa Bonheur, Rosa Salazar, Rosa Montero, Rosa Mota, Rosa Sensat and Rosa Ponselle.
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Polish-German Marxist revolutionary (1871–1919)
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Civil rights activist 1913 to 2005
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French artist (1822-1899)
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American actress (born 1985)
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Spanish writer born 1951
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Portoguese athletics competitor born 1958
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Spanish teacher 1873 to 1961
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American operatic soprano (1897–1981)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Rosa
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Rosa?
Her best rank is No. 36 in Austria in 2025, about 1 in 180 girls. She is in the published lists of 22 of our 40 regions.
What does Rosa mean?
Wiktionary glosses Rosa as "rose".
How do you pronounce Rosa?
ROH-zuh, with 2 syllables.
Is Rosa getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 6 of 20 regions, falling in 4.
Which sister names go with Rosa?
The deck's top five sisters for Rosa: Diana, Amy, Josephine, Antonia and Lydia. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.