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Ross (girl)

What does Ross mean?

Ross Pronunciation of Ross as a girls' name (also used more regularly as boys' name Ross) is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Ross is "headland, cape". A place name in Scotland. May also be derived from the Gaelic word for "red".

STARTS WITH Ros-

ASSOCIATED WITH scottish, gaelic, red

Variations

VARIANT Rosse

SEE ALSO Roseanne

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ross Fallon (R.F.), ..

How popular is Ross?

Ross is an unusual first name for females but a very prominent surname for all people (#89 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

The only prominent alternative form of Ross (NOT IN TOP 2000) is Roseanne. Adoption of this relation of Ross reached its highest 78 years ago (#671). (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Roseanne in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Ross and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Ross is pronounced similarly to Raisse, Reese, Rise, Roice, Ros, Rose, Royce, Roz and Roze. Other recommended sound-alike names are Bess, Cass, Ess, Floss, Jess, Joss, Kass, Resi, Risa, Roba, Robi, Roch, Roda, Rodi, Roma, Romi, Romy, Rona, Roni, Rora, Rory, Rosa, Rosae, Rosai, Rosal, Rosay, Rosee, Roser, Rosey, Rosie, Rosio, Rosy, Roxi, Roxy, Roya, Roza, Rozsa, Rozsi, Rozy, Rysa and Tess. These names tend to be more commonly used than Ross.


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