girl's name
Rosalie
ROH-za-lee
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 121,877
the United States
#171
2025 births
Rosalie is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "rose." It comes from rosalia, a Roman festival at which garlands of roses were laid on the graves of the dead.
- Rosalie is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 1938, when 3,770 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 1,845 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rosalie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 457 |
| 1890s | 866 |
| 1900s | 1,571 |
| 1910s | 6,310 |
| 1920s | 11,308 |
| 1930s | 13,763 |
| 1940s | 12,611 |
| 1950s | 6,795 |
| 1960s | 3,645 |
| 1970s | 1,679 |
| 1980s | 1,672 |
| 1990s | 1,405 |
| 2000s | 1,621 |
| 2010s | 10,535 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 9,907 |
What Rosalie means
Rosalie means rose, or little rose. Its source is specifically the rose festival rather than the flower alone, which gives it a commemorative sense the plain Rose does not carry.
Where Rosalie comes from
Rosalie comes from the Latin rosalia, an annual Roman ceremony at which roses were placed on tombs — the flower being associated with both love and the dead. Saint Rosalia, a twelfth-century hermit, is the patron of Palermo, and her relics were credited with ending a plague there in 1624. The French form Rosalie carried the name into English use. Rosalie Hale in the Twilight novels gave it a modern boost, part of the same wave our Bella entry describes.
Rosalie in use
Our data marks Rosalie as reviving, peaking in 1938, and it first appears in our records in 1880. It sits alongside Rosa, Rosie and Rose on this site — four entries from one Latin root, which between them are considerably more used than any single ranking shows.
How popular is Rosalie?
In 2025, Rosalie was given to 1,797 babies in the United States, ranking #171 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Rosalie is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rosalie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rosalie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rosalie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
4 nicknames for Rosalie
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.
Rosalie 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 Rosalie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rosalie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rosalie
What does the name Rosalie mean?
Rosalie means "rose," from the Latin rosalia — a Roman festival of roses for the dead.
Is Rosalie related to Rose?
Both come from the Latin rosa, though Rosalie's route is through the rosalia festival rather than the flower alone.
Who was Saint Rosalia?
A twelfth-century hermit and patron of Palermo, whose relics were credited with ending a plague there in 1624.
How popular is the name Rosalie?
In 2025, Rosalie was given to 1,797 babies in the United States, ranking #171 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Rosalie a girl's or a boy's name?
Rosalie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rosalie?
Rosalie has 3 syllables.
When was Rosalie most popular?
Rosalie peaked in 1938, when 3,770 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
What are the nicknames for Rosalie?
Rosalie is usually shortened to Rosie, Rose, Lee and Rosa.
Is Rosalie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rosalie currently ranks #63 in the United States. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.