girl's name
Amelia-Rose
uh-MEE-lee-uh-ROHZ (English)
- Origin Germanic, Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 5
- Letters 11
- Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
- Births on record 3,391
England and Wales
#531
2025 births
Amelia-Rose is a double-barreled girl's name that joins Amelia, from a Germanic root meaning "work" or "industrious," with Rose, the flower. The pairing keeps both names intact and is most at home in England and Wales, where hyphenated girls' names are a well-established fashion.
- Amelia-Rose is a name of Germanic, Latin origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2016, when 265 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 7,026 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 5 syllables.
Amelia-Rose Over Time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 101 |
| 2010s | 1,988 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 717 |
What Amelia-Rose Means
Amelia-Rose combines two meanings: Amelia suggests hard work and effort, and Rose brings the flower, with its long associations of beauty and love. Together they read as a devoted, hardworking rose rather than as a single idea.
Where Amelia-Rose Comes From
Amelia comes from the Germanic element amal, meaning work, and it reached English through Amalia, with Latin Aemilia blending into it along the way. Rose has a double history. The Latin rosa gave the flower its English word, but the medieval name also drew on the Germanic hrod, fame, which the Normans carried to England as Roese and Rohese. Hyphenating two complete first names is a modern habit, and it works here because the longer Amelia sets up a one-syllable finish. The compound adds no new meaning, since it pairs two established names.
Amelia-Rose in Use
Both halves are longstanding English favorites, so the hyphen is what makes this name current. Everyday use often shortens it to Amelia, Millie or Mia.
How Popular Is Amelia-Rose?
In 2025, Amelia-Rose was given to 75 babies in England and Wales, ranking #531 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.
Where Amelia-Rose Is Used
Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Amelia-Rose Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ameliarose | Ameliarose is Amelia-Rose written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #8,586. | 221 |
| Amelia Rose | Amelia Rose is Amelia-Rose written as two words, recorded mostly in Ireland. | 7 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Amelia-Rose
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Amelia-Rose Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amelia-Rose over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Amelia-Rose
- English uh-MEE-lee-uh-ROHZ
2 nicknames for Amelia-Rose
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Amelia-Rose in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Amelia-Rose
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Amelia-Rose — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Amelia-Rose
What does the name Amelia-Rose mean?
It joins Amelia, meaning "work" or "industrious," with Rose, the flower.
Is Amelia-Rose one name or two?
It's a single first name made of two established names, joined with a hyphen.
What is a nickname for Amelia-Rose?
Millie, Mia and plain Amelia are the usual short forms.
How popular is the name Amelia-Rose?
In 2025, Amelia-Rose was given to 75 babies in England and Wales, ranking #531 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.
Is Amelia-Rose a girl's or a boy's name?
Amelia-Rose is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amelia-Rose?
Amelia-Rose has 5 syllables.
When was Amelia-Rose most popular?
Amelia-Rose peaked in 2016, when 265 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Amelia-Rose a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amelia-Rose currently ranks #230 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.