Girl's name
Rose
Say it ROHZ
Germanic origin rose
1 syllable
Where Rose is loved, common and rare
Loved in France. Common across Canada, the UK, Ireland and four more places. Rare in Switzerland, four German cities, Israel and six more places.
1 in 214 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
France 6thQuebec 13thNorthern Ireland 57th
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Every place
In 24 of the 40 official lists, among them France (6th), Quebec (13th) and Northern Ireland (57th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 6th 2025 | 2,320 | 1 in 124 |
| Quebec province | 13th 2025 | 273 | about 1 in 95 |
| Northern Ireland | 57th 2025 | 34 | 1 in 214 |
| Ireland | 59th 2025 | 84 | 1 in 252 |
| Ontario province | 63rd 2024 | 139 | about 1 in 392 |
| England and Wales | 67th 2025 | 666 | 1 in 380 |
| New South Wales state | 70th 2025 | 101 | rank only |
| Scotland | 71st 2025 | 58 | 1 in 308 |
| British Columbia province | 83rd 2023 | 33 | about 1 in 362 |
| Queensland state | 88th 2025 | 55 | rank only |
| New Zealand | 91st 2025 | 41 | rank only |
| Victoria state | 95th 2025 | 68 | rank only |
| Switzerland | 121st 2025 | 58 | 1 in 586 |
| Israel רוז | 185th 2024 | 93 | about 1 in 844 |
| The Netherlands | 255th 2025 | 58 | about 1 in 1,052 |
| Sweden | 283rd 2025 | 26 | about 1 in 1,545 |
| Berlin city | 339th 2023 | 9 | about 1 in 1,612 |
| Poland | 368th 2025 | 9 | 1 in 13,310 |
| Austria | 381st 2025 | 13 | 1 in 2,748 |
| Norway | 391st 2025 | 7 | 1 in 3,114 |
| Cologne city | 419th 2023 | 2 | about 1 in 3,072 |
| Italy | 1116th 2024 | 8 | 1 in 22,396 |
| Leipzig city | 156th 2025 | 3 | about 1 in 875 |
| Bonn city | 382nd 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 3,015 |
Rare, below the listed names: South Australia, Munich, Rostock, Spain, Catalonia, Hungary and Slovenia.
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: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), SmartStart (New Zealand); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) (Israel); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Rose comes from the noun rose, and the same word lies behind surnames in English, Scottish, French, German and Yiddish. Its origins are given as Germanic, and it has also been adapted from forms in other languages, such as the Hungarian Rózsa.
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A single syllable, ROHZ, makes it short and quiet. Rosa and Roza are close relatives, Rosalie and Roseline are longer forms, and Rose-Marie is a traditional compound.
Rose is a top-ten name in France and ranks high in Quebec, and it is used in Northern Ireland and Ireland too. The French records place its peak in 2022, and it is rising in more than twice as many places as it is falling.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- ROHZ, 1 syllable
- Meaning
rose
- Origin
- Germanic
- Other spellings
- Roza
- Rosa
- Rosalie
- Rozalia
- Rózsa
- Roseline
- Roselyne
- Rose-Marie
- Rosine
- Warda
- Rosetta
- Rós
- Ružena
- Ruzena
- Rosi
- Rosette
Over time
Over five years: rising in 8 of 22 regions, falling in 3.
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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 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 67 |
| Scotland | 70 | 65 | 53 | 64 | 55 | 70 | 56 | 64 | 63 | 71 |
| Northern Ireland | 37 | 44 | 67 | 60 | 63 | 42 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 57 |
| Ireland | 77 | 65 | 68 | 79 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 63 | 70 | 59 |
| Ontario | 99 | 67 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 73 | 63 | |
| British Columbia | 93 | 75 | 66 | 57 | 91 | 71 | 63 | 83 | ||
| New South Wales | 54 | 74 | 52 | 72 | 64 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 82 | 70 |
| Victoria | 66 | 72 | 59 | 84 | 65 | 76 | 78 | 100 | 79 | 95 |
| Queensland | 85 | 72 | 55 | 77 | 86 | 100 | 88 | 80 | 88 | 88 |
| South Australia | 107 | 121 | 76 | 90 | ||||||
| New Zealand | 80 | 76 | 72 | 86 | 91 | 91 | ||||
| Quebec | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
| France | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| The Netherlands | 358 | 373 | 460 | 417 | 328 | 387 | 382 | 300 | 255 | |
| Austria | 758 | 860 | 754 | 754 | 647 | 597 | 660 | 385 | 383 | 381 |
| Switzerland | 224 | 248 | 164 | 218 | 178 | 164 | 255 | 194 | 98 | 121 |
| Berlin | 109 | 543 | 309 | 574 | 320 | 275 | 283 | 339 | ||
| Cologne | 143 | 190 | 107 | 684 | 320 | 266 | 420 | 419 | ||
| Bonn | 143 | 365 | 357 | 186 | 380 | 382 | ||||
| Leipzig | 189 | 243 | 406 | 201 | 254 | 361 | 178 | 156 | ||
| Rostock | 184 | 141 | 187 | 174 | ||||||
| Norway | 446 | 481 | 472 | 403 | 471 | 284 | 329 | 289 | 332 | 391 |
| Sweden | 382 | 475 | 589 | 492 | 377 | 415 | 361 | 567 | 283 | |
| Italy | 1245 | 655 | 525 | 1116 | ||||||
| Poland | 284 | 322 | 402 | 352 | 377 | 330 | 478 | 304 | 292 | 368 |
| Israel | 302 | 329 | 267 | 315 | 249 | 223 | 194 | 209 | 185 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | 666 | 262.9 |
| 2024 | 59 | 742 | 287.6 |
| 2023 | 55 | 784 | 305.6 |
| 2022 | 54 | 881 | 334.3 |
| 2021 | 68 | 787 | 287.2 |
| 2020 | 61 | 803 | 299.2 |
| 2019 | 56 | 923 | 329.6 |
| 2018 | 55 | 960 | 333.0 |
| 2017 | 60 | 932 | 311.6 |
| 2016 | 62 | 974 | 317.1 |
| 2015 | 65 | 926 | 300.7 |
| 2014 | 62 | 990 | 322.8 |
| 2013 | 68 | 823 | 266.8 |
| 2012 | 78 | 764 | 237.2 |
| 2011 | 76 | 764 | 237.8 |
| 2010 | 90 | 651 | 202.8 |
| 2009 | 94 | 619 | 197.5 |
| 2008 | 100 | 555 | 175.8 |
| 2007 | 95 | 576 | 188.2 |
| 2006 | 114 | 468 | 156.4 |
| 2005 | 123 | 437 | 151.6 |
| 2004 | 146 | 354 | 123.8 |
| 2003 | 137 | 367 | 131.7 |
| 2002 | 144 | 311 | 116.3 |
| 2001 | 144 | 316 | 117.9 |
| 2000 | 147 | 311 | 113.8 |
| 1999 | 149 | 313 | 111.1 |
| 1998 | 171 | 252 | 87.1 |
| 1997 | 200 | 216 | 73.7 |
| 1996 | 181 | 244 | 82.4 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Rose in France since 1925 were born in or after 2007. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 2022, at 828.3 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Rose per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 2022 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 Rose
1 in 197 in Ireland
1 in 1,988 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Rose.
1 in 729 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Rose.
1 in 216 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Rose.
1 in 118 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Rose.
1 in 184 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Rose.
1 in 166 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Rose.
1 in 728 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Rose.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Rose. Same first letter as Rose.
1 in 202 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Rose.
Middle names for Rose
1 in 71 in Scotland
Rose Olivia
1-4 beats · initials RO
Changes the beat after Rose: 1 syllable, then 4 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Rose Emily
1-3 beats · initials RE
Changes the beat after Rose: 1 syllable, then 3 syllables.
1 in 95 in Northern Ireland
Rose Anna
1-2 beats · initials RA
Changes the beat after Rose: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 154 in Ireland
Rose Emma
1-2 beats · initials RE
Changes the beat after Rose: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 197 in Ireland
Rose Alice
1-2 beats · initials RA
Changes the beat after Rose: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Rose Maria
1-3 beats · initials RM
Changes the beat after Rose: 1 syllable, then 3 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Rose Charlotte
1-2 beats · initials RC · Rose slides into Charlotte: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Rose: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables. Rose slides into Charlotte: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 88 in Scotland
Rose Amelia
1-4 beats · initials RA
Changes the beat after Rose: 1 syllable, then 4 syllables.
Same style as Rose
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 197 in Ireland
97% alike: moves with Rose across countries and decades.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Rose across countries and decades.
1 in 325 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Rose across countries and decades.
1 in 1,415 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Rose across countries and decades.
1 in 911 in Northern Ireland
93% alike: moves with Rose across countries and decades.
1 in 271 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Rose across countries and decades.
1 in 175 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Rose across countries and decades.
1 in 86 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Rose across countries and decades.
Famous people named Rose
Rose of Lima, Rose Byrne, Rose Leslie, Rose Francine Rogombé, Rose Marie, Rose Christiane Raponda, Rose Kennedy and Rose Ausländer.
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Dominican saint from Peru 1586 to 1617
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Australian actress born 1979
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Scottish actress (born 1987)
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Gabonese politician (1942-2015)
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American actress, singer, comedian, and vaudeville performer (1923–2017)
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Vice President of Gabon in 2023 born 1963
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American philanthropist and mother of John F. Kennedy 1890 to 1995
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Jewish poet from the Bukowina writing in German and English (1901-1988)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Rose
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 Rose?
Her best rank is No. 6 in France in 2025, about 1 in 124 girls. She is in the published lists of 24 of our 40 regions.
What does Rose mean?
Wiktionary glosses Rose as "rose".
How do you pronounce Rose?
ROHZ, with 1 syllable.
Is Rose getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 8 of 22 regions, falling in 3.
Which sister names go with Rose?
The deck's top five sisters for Rose: Alice, Louisa, Victoria, Penelope and Lucy. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.