65%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. RO-zə-velt [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a Dutch surname meaning "rose field". This name is often given in honour of American presidents Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) or Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945). PopularityDetails Last ranked #962 in 1993 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange complex serious nerdy Categories American presidential surnames, colleges or universities, film titles, flowers, Muppets, nature, pink, plants, red, surnames