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Rosalin-a f History (Ecclesiastical), Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Roseline.

Rósalind f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rosalind.

Rosalinde f German, French (Rare), Dutch, Flemish
German and Dutch form of Rosalind.

Rosaluna f Obscure
Combination of Rosa 1 and Luna.

Rosalynn f American (Rare)
Either a variant of Rosalyn or a combination of Rosa 1 and Lynn.

Rosamanda f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Rosamara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Rosamaría f Spanish
Contraction of Rosa 1 and María.

Rosamée f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Luxembourgish (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of Rose and Aimée via the form Amée.

Rosamie f English (Rare), Filipino, Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Rosamund (compare Annemie, Rosemay), though it is claimed to be a combination of Rose with French amie "friend".

Rosaminta f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)

Rosamira f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and the common suffix -mira.

Rosamonde f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosamund.

Rosamunda f Italian, Galician, Spanish
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Rosamund.

Rosanda f Slovene
Variant of Rosana.

Rósanna f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Rosanna.

Rosaria f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Rosario.

Rosceline f Medieval French
Old Frankish diminutive of Old Saxon hrōth and Old High German hruod "fame".

Roscilla f Medieval French (Latinized)
Feminine form of Roscillus.

Rościsława f Polish
Feminine form of Rościsław.

Rosea f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)

Roseberry f English

Roseclere f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Rosedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Rosa 1.

Rosée f French (Quebec, Rare)
Means "dew" in French, presumably a French equivalent of Rocío.

Roseen f Manx
Manx cognate of Róisín (compare Rosheen).

Rosel f Upper German
Southern German diminutive of Rose and names containing Rose like Rosemarie or Annerose.

Roselaine f French (Quebec), French (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Roselène, a variant of Roseline and a contraction of Rose and Madelaine.

Roselani f Hawaiian
Older form of Lokelani.

Roselda f English (American, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Rosilda.

Roselena f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Roselène f French (Rare)
Contraction of Rose and Hélène. In some cases it might also have been a variant of Roseline.

Roselene f German (Rare), Haitian Creole
German contraction of Rose and Lene and Haitian form of Roselène.

Róselía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Rosalia.

Rosélia f Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Roselia.

Roselia f French (Cajun), Spanish (Latin American), American (South)
Variant of Rosalia.

Roselie f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Rose.

Roselieke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Roselie.

Roselina f History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Roseline.

Roselinde f Gascon, Medieval Occitan

Roséline f Louisiana Creole, French (Cajun)
Variant of Roseline.

Rosella f Catalan (Rare)
Directly taken from Catalan rosella "(red) poppy".

Roselore f German (Rare)
Contraction of Rose and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.

Roselotte f German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Rose and Lotte.

Roselpha f American (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, perhaps based on similar-sounding names such as Rosella and Zelpha.

Roselyne f French
Variant of Roseline.

Rosemae f Filipino
Variant of Rosemay.

Rosemaj f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish ros "rose" and Maj 2 as well as a diminutive of Rosemarie.

Rosemaria f German (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Rosemarie.

Rosemarijn f Dutch
Dutch form of Rosemary.

Rosemay f Various (Rare), Mauritian Creole
Combination of Rose and May, possibly used as a diminutive of Rosemary or Rosemarie.

Rosemia f American (Rare, Archaic)
Contracted form of Rosemarie and Rosemaria.

Rosemin f Arabic, Pakistani, Indian (Muslim, Expatriate)
A known bearer of this name is Rosemin Madhavji, a Canadian-born fashion entrepreneur of Indian descent.

Rosemma f Italian (Rare)
Contraction of Rosa 1 and Emma.

Rosen f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish rosen, the collective form of ros "rose".

Rosena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rosen.

Rosena f English (Rare), Haitian Creole
Variant of Rosina.

Rosenetta f American (Rare, Archaic)

Rosenia f Spanish (Latin American), Romani (Archaic)

Rosenwyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Rosen and Cornish gwynn "fair, white, blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.

Roseta f Provençal, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Provençal and Louisiana Spanish form of Rosette.

Rosete f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)

Rosewyn f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably an Anglicized form of Rhoswen.

Rósey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements rós "rose" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Roshana f Indian

Roshanna f English (Rare)

Roshika f Indian (Rare)

Rosia f Ancient Roman, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Rosius.

Rosiana f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rosianus. A bearer of this name was Rosiana Coleners, a Belgian poet from the 16th century AD.

Rosiane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Rosiana.

Rosianna f English (Rare), Indonesian

Rosianne f French (Quebec, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Rosiane.

Rosilda f Estonian (Archaic), Italian (Archaic), English (American, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Walloon (Archaic)
Estonian variant of Rosilde and Italian, Québécois and Walloon form of Roshilda.

Rosilde f Estonian
Estonian form of Roshild.

Rosilene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Rosilena.

Rosina f German
German short form of Euphrosina, common in the 1700s and 1800s, then almost forgotten and now being revived in recent years.

Rosinella f Italian (?), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Diminutive of Rosa 1.

Rósinkransa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rósinkrans.

Rositza f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Росица (see Rositsa).

Røskva f Danish (Rare), Faroese
Younger form of Rǫskva.

Roskva f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Røskva.

Rosława f Polish
Feminine form of Rosław.

Rösli f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Rose and Rosa 1.

Róslín f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Roslin.

Röslin f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Rosa 1, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.

Róslind f Icelandic (Rare)
Contracted form of Rósalind.

Roslynd f English (Rare)

Roslynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Roslyn.

Rosma f Latvian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latvian rosme "bustle".

Rósmarý f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Rosemary.

Rosmerta f Celtic Mythology
Probably means "great provider" from Gaulish ro, an intensive prefix (hence "very, most, great"), combined with smert "purveyor, carer" and the feminine name suffix a. This was the name of an obscure Gallo-Roman goddess of fertility, abundance and prosperity... [more]

Rosmina f Theatre
Possibly a variant of Rosmunda or Romina. This name was used by Francesco Cavalli for a character in his opera Giasone (1649).

Rosolina f Italian
Variant of Rosalia.

Rossane f Italian
Variant of Rossana.

Rosselina f Provençal
Variant of Rosalina.

Rossia f Medieval English

Rosslyn f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Roslyn or, in more recent times, an adoption of the name of Rosslyn Chapel in the Scottish village of Roslin which became famous overnight thanks to the publication of Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Baigent, Leigh and Lincoln in 1982 (and again two decades later when it featured in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code (2003)).... [more]

Rossy f Spanish
Diminutive of Rosa 1 and Rosana. Rosa Elena García Echave (born 16 September 1964), better known as Rossy de Palma, is a Spanish actress, singer and model.

Rostislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rostislav.

Rosvita f Slovene, Romansh
Slovene and Romansh form of Roswitha.

Roswyn f English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Rhoswyn.

Rota f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian rota "jewel; ornament, adornment; singing for some early summer morning songs".

Róða f Faroese
Faroese form of Hróða.

Rotija f Slovene
Short form of Doroteja.

Rotlanda f Lengadocian (Rare), Provençal, Gascon
Feminine form of Rotland.

Roua f Arabic (Rare)

Rouella f Filipino (Rare)

Roula f Arabic
Variant of Rula.

Roumena f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румена (see Rumena).

Roumiana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).

Rousalie f Norman
Norman form of Rosalie.

Roushig f Armenian (Rare, ?)

Roux f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roux.

Rouza f Silesian
Silesian form of Róża.

Rovéna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Rowena.

Rovena f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Albanian, Croatian, Lithuanian and Portuguese form of Rowena.

Rowanna f English (Rare)
Latinate variant of Rowanne.

Roween f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rowena.

Rowenna f Welsh (Rare), English (Rare), Cornish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Rowena.

Rowyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rowan.

Roxalana f American
Possibly a variant of Roxelana.

Roxán f Hungarian
Variant of Roxána.

Roxána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Roxana.

Roxandra f Romanian, Moldovan
Variant of Ruxandra.

Roxanni f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Roxelane f French (Rare)
French form of Roxelana.

Roxelia f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelia, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxeria.

Roxeria f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Roxerio.

Roxi f Various (Modern)
Variant of Roxie and hardly ever used as a legal name in its own right.

Roxil f Literature
From both Bryan Davis's book series, The Oracles of Fire and Dragons in our Midst.

Roxolana f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Roxelana.

Royna f Indian

Royða f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese royða "tufa".

Róža f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rosa 1. Róža Domašcyna (*1951) is a Sorbian poet and translator.

Róża f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rosa 1.

Rôza f Walloon
Walloon form of Rosa 1.

Roža f Sorbian
Lower Sorbian cognate of Róža.

Rozalcia f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.

Rozali f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of French Rosalie, reflecting the French pronunciation.

Rozalina f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Rosalind or Rosaline.

Rozalind f English (Rare)
Variant of Rosalind.

Rozalinda f Hungarian, Polish, Slovak
Hungarian, Polish and Slovak form of Rosalind.

Rozalinde f Dutch (Rare)

Rozaline f Various (Rare)
Variant of Rosaline.

Rozalka f Sorbian
Variant of Ruzalka influenced by Róža.

Rozalka f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.

Rozalyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Rosalyn.

Rozamarija f Slovene
Combination of Roza 1 and Marija.

Róžamarja f Sorbian
Sorbian contraction of Róža and Marja.

Rozamond f English (Rare)
Variant of Rosamond.

Rozamunda f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of Rosamund.

Rozana f Slovene, Albanian, Croatian, Greek

Rozane f Afrikaans, Portuguese (Brazilian)

Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.

Rożarja f Maltese
Maltese form of Rosaria.

Rozarta f Albanian

Rôze f Walloon
Walloon form of Rose. The name coincides with Walloon rôze "rose (flower)".

Roze f Latvian (Archaic)
Directly taken from Latvian roze "rose".

Różëczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Róża.

Rózela f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rosalia.

Rozelia f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Rozelina f Polish
Cognate of Roselina.

Rozella f English (American)
Variant of Rosella.

Rozelle f South African, Afrikaans
Cognate of Roselle.

Rozemarijn f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Rosemary as well as a direct derivation from Dutch rozemarijn "rosemary".

Rozemarijne f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Rozemarijn.

Rôzene f Walloon
Walloon form of Rosine.

Rozeta f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Rosetta.

Rozetta f South African, Afrikaans, African American, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Cognate of Rosetta.

Rozi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Rozália and Róza.

Rózia f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.

Rozina f Pakistani (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)

Rozīte f Latvian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roze.

Rózka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Rózela.

Rozka f Slovene
Diminutive of Roza 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Rozmarin f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian rozmaring "rosemary".

Róžmarja f Sorbian
Combination of Róža and Marja (compare Rosemarie).

Rozmary f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Rosemary.

Rozvita f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Roswitha.

Rozwita f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Roswitha.

Różyczka f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.

Rozyna f Polish
Polish form of Rosina.

Rrezarta f Albanian
Variant of Rezarta.

Rreze f Albanian
Derived from Albanian rreze "ray (of light)".

Rrona f Kosovar, Albanian
Feminine form of Rron.

Rronja f Albanian
Feminine form of Rron.

Rrushe f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian rrushe "rock rose".

Rubea f Medieval Occitan

Rubeena f Obscure
Variant of Rubina.

Rubi f English (Rare)
Variant of Ruby.

Rubí f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Ruby.

Rúbia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rúbio as well as a Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Ruby via Portuguese rubi.

Rubie f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Ruby.

Rūbija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adoption of Ruby. This name is borne by Latvian model and actress Rūbija Rouza.

Rubin f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian rubin "ruby".

Rubinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Rubina.

Rucha f Galician
Diminutive of Farruca.

Ruchama f Jewish

Ruchel f Yiddish, Filipino
Yiddish form of Rachel.

Ruchelle f Filipino

Ruchitta f Sardinian

Ruchna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of both Giertruda and Gertruda (via Gieruchna) and Rufina.

Rucsandra f Romanian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ruxandra.

Rudet m & f Thai (?)

Rudina f Albanian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian rudinë "mountain pasture, mountain meadow".

Rudolfa f Kashubian, Slovene
Kashubian feminine form of Rudólf and Slovene feminine form of Rudolf.

Rudolfina f Polish, Slovene, Hungarian
Feminine form of Rudolf.

Rudolphine f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Feminine form of Rudolph.

Rueby f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ruby.

Ruella f English (Rare)

Rufa f Italian, Galician
Feminine form of Rufo.

Rufilla f Emilian-Romagnol, Late Roman
Diminutive of Rufa (compare Rufina). Rufilla was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Rufine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Feminine form of Rufin.

Rugiada f Medieval Italian

Ruhe m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ruhe.

Ruhsora f Uzbek (Rare), Tajik (Rare)
Means "pink-cheeked" from Persian رخ (rux) meaning "cheek, face" combined with صورتی (surati) meaning "pink". It could also be derived from Persian روح (ruh) meaning "spirit, soul, essence" combined with سارا (sara) meaning "clean, pure".

Ruie f American (Rare)

Ruja f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ружа (see Ruzha).

Rujana f Croatian, Slovene
From the word ruj meaning ''red and yellow colour''.

Ruka f Japanese
From 琉 (ru) "gem" and 花 (ka) "flower."

Rukaiah f Arabic (Rare)

Rukije f Albanian
Albanian form of Rukiye.

Rula f Arabic
Derives from the name of an ancient Arab tribe settled in Syria and known for its courage.... [more]

Rulizza f Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.

Rullgardina f Literature
From Swedish rullgardin meaning "roller blind, roll-down curtain". This is one of the middle names of Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking), full name Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a character invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.

Rumayla f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Rumia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Rumina.

Rumina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant of Rumena.

Rumina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin rūma "udder". This name belonged to a goddess who protected breastfeeding mothers and possibly nursing infants. Her domain extended to protecting animal mothers, not just human ones... [more]

Rumìnica f Sicilian
Variant of Dumìnica.

Rumjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).

Runata f Sicilian
Variant of Dunata.

Rupkatha f Bengali (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Rusa f Georgian
Short form of Rusudan.

Rusa f Medieval Arabic

Rusalka f Slavic Mythology, Theatre, German (Rare)
A water nymph in Slavic Mythology. Also the name of an opera written by the Czech writer Antonín Dvorák.

Rusaria f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Rosalia.

Ruselle f Filipino

Rusha f Indian

Rusha f Muslim (Rare), Medieval Arabic
Variant of Rusa.

Rusianne f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)

Rusina f Romansh, Corsican
Romansh and Corsican form of Rosina.

Russelia f American (Rare)
It is from the genus of flowering plants that are commonly known as Firecracker plants or Coralblows. The genus is named after the Scottish naturalist Alexander Russel.

Rusulìa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Rosalia.

Ruszalka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ruszlána.

Ruszlána f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ruszlán.

Rutha f American (South, Rare)
Latinate form of Ruth 1.

Ruthe f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ruth 1.

Ruthild f German, Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Rodehild.

Ruthilda f English (Archaic)
English cognate of Ruthild.

Ruthilde f German
Variant of Ruthild.

Ruthy f English, Hebrew

Rutilia f Ancient Roman, Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rutilius. This name was borne by the maternal grandmother of Julius Caesar.

Ruuta f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Ruut as well as the Estonian form of Rūta.

Ruvona f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Ruvon.

Ruxanda f Romanian, Moldovan
Variant of Ruxandra.

Ruzalka f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rusalka.

Růženka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Růžena, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Ruzła f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Rozalia.

Ruzsinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Fruzsina.

Ryanna f English (Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Ryan.

Rybecca f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rebecca.

Rychenda f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Richenda.

Rycheza f Medieval Polish
Variant of Ryksa.

Rycia f Yiddish
Variant of Rysia.

Rye m & f English
Transferred use of the English surname Rye.... [more]

Ryfka f Polish, Jewish
Polish form of Rivka and Rifka.

Ryjza f Silesian
Silesian form of Theresa.

Ryka f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Rebecca.

Ryksa f Polish
Polish form of Rixa.

Rylea f English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.

Rylei f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Ryn f Malay

Ryngałła f Medieval Polish
Polish form of Rimgailė.

Rynia f Silesian
Silesian cognate of Renia.

Rynna f Malaysian (Rare)

Rysia f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish diminutive of Rifka.

Rysia f Polish
Diminutive of Ryszarda.

Ryśka f Polish
Diminutive of Ryszarda.

Ryska f Polish (Archaic)

Ryszarda f Polish
Feminine form of Ryszard.

Ryta f Polish
Polish form of Rita.

Saade f African

Saadet f Turkish
Means "happiness", "felicity", "contentment" or "bliss" in Turkish. Famous barer is Saadet Aksoy.

Saadia f Arabic, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Sa'dia as well as the Urdu form.

Saajana f Indian (Rare)

Saakje f West Frisian
Feminine form of Sake.

Saale f Estonian
Short form of Rosalie.

Saarah f English
Variant of Sarah.

Saare f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Saara.

Saari f Estonian (Rare)
Diminutive of Saara.

Saartje f Dutch, Flemish
Diminutive of Sara.

Saartjie f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Sara. This name was borne by Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman, an African slave (member of the Eastern Cape Khoisan, the indigenous herding tribe that once populated part of South Africa) who was displayed in Europe in the early 19th century.

Saaya f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sába f Hungarian

Sabaa f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Sabah.

Sabada f Medieval Basque

Sabariah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic صبر (sabr) meaning "patience, endurance, forbearance".

Sabata f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sabato.

Sabatina f Medieval Italian, Italian (Tuscan), Corsican
Diminutive of Sabata.