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What does Rosario mean?
Rosario as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Rosario) is pronounced roe-ZAR-ee-oh. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Rosario is "rosary". Among Spanish-speaking Roman Catholics, this name is derived from a title given to the Virgin Mary "Our Lady of the Rosary". It refers to the rosary (Spanish "as el rosario"), a chain of beads used by Catholics for their devotion.
STARTS WITH Ros-
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Rosario Macey (R.M.), ..
How popular is Rosario?
Rosario is a very popular first name for women (#598 out of 4276, Top 14%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#865 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Rosario entered the list in 1910-1919 and reached its apex position of #833 in the U.S. in the 1950s, but is not in the list currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Rose (#123 VIA LATEST LIST) is the only other prominent related form of Rosario. Adoption of these relations of Rosario was common among parents in the 1900s (MEDIAN #1008) and has become much diminished since (#1061, DOWN 85%), with the version Rose becoming somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Rosario is alike in pronunciation to Rosaura. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ilario, Roberto, Rocio▼, Rosa▼, Rosabel, Rosae, Rosai, Rosal, Rosalba, Rosalee▲, Rosalen, Rosaley, Rosalia, Rosalie, Rosalin, Rosalina▲, Rosalind, Rosaline, Rosalinn, Rosalyn▲, Rosana, Rosanie, Rosanna▼, Rosanne▼, Rosay, Roselia, Roselin, Rosemaria, Rosemarie▼, Roser, Rosie▼, Rosio, Rosmarie, Rozali, Rozalia, Rozalie and Rozalin. These names tend to be less commonly used than Rosario.
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