Rose - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Rose \r(o)-se\ is pronounced rohz. It is of Latin origin. Flower name. The name, which the Normans brought to Britain in the 11th century, can also be traced to the Old German words "hros" meaning "horse", or "hrod" meaning "fame, renown". The flower meaning is possibly more valid, given the Christian symbolic meaning of the rose. (The "rosa mystica" is the Virgin Mary.) Rosario is popular in Spain. Actress Rosario Dawson; TV talk show host Rosie O'Donnell.

Rose has 57 variant forms: Rasia, Rasine, Rasja, Rasya, Rhoda, Rhodea, Rhodia, Rhody, Rosa, Rosaleen, Rosalia, Rosalie, Rosalin, Rosalina, Rosalind, Rosaline, Rosalinn, Rosalynn, Rosanie, Roselia, Roselina, Roseline, Rosella, Roselle, Rosena, Rosenah, Rosene, Rosetta, Rosette, Rosey, Rosheen, Rosie, Rosina, Rosine, Rosio, Rosita, Roslyn, Rosy, Roza, Rozalie, Rozaline, Rozalyne, Roze, Rozele, Rozella, Rozene, Rozina, Rozsa, Rozsi, Rozsika, Rozy, Ruza, Ruzena, Ruzenka, Ruzha, Ruzsa and Zita.

For more information, see also related names Rosabel, Rosae, Rosalyn, Roseanne and Rosemary.

Baby names that sound like Rose are Rise, Rosee, Ros, Ross and Rosse.

Rose is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Rose. Click here to compare Rose with related baby names.