Rose
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Rose comes from the Latin name of the flower, with many forms such as Rosa, Rosie, Rosalie, and Rosetta. Rose was the earliest flower name, probably because of its connection with the Virgin Mary, and it stands for love and purity, while the Bible refers to the “rose of Sharon.” Rose peaked around the 1910s, has a Victorian elegance, and is now a favorite middle name as flower names return. A fine namesake is Rose Schneiderman, the American labor leader who fought for workers, the poor, and women’s suffrage.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Rose in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Rose against each list of names.
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Russian
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Rose is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Rose in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,386 girls were named Rose, making it the #114 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 500,586 girls have been named Rose, with the most (9,783) in 1917. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Wyoming and New Hampshire.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Rose in other languages
- Rosa Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish
- Ros Swedish
- Rosetta Italian
- Rosette French
- Rosi German
- Roza Dutch
- Ružena Slovenian
- Rós Icelandic
- Rózsa Hungarian
- Róża Polish
- Роза Russian
Rose name days
- August 23 France
- September 7 Norway
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Rose
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Rose, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Rose | 2021 | North Atlantic | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Rose | 1978 | Western Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Rose | 1974 | Western Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Typhoon Rose (Category 4) | 1971 | Western Pacific | 222 km/h |
| Tropical storm Rose | 1968 | Western Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Rose | 1965 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Typhoon Rose (Category 3) | 1965 | Western Pacific | 185 km/h |
| Tropical storm Rose | 1963 | Western Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Rose | 1960 | Western Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Typhoon Rose (Category 4) | 1957 | Western Pacific | 250 km/h |
…and 2 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Rose
There are 293 towns and villages with Rose in their name, in 31 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 158🇨🇦 Canada 28🇮🇹 Italy 17🇯🇲 Jamaica 14🇬🇧 United Kingdom 9🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 9🇭🇹 Haiti 8🇫🇷 France 7
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Rose Hill | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 20,226 | Map |
| Sainte-Rose | 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe | 20,192 | Map |
| Rose Belle | Grand Port, 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 12,619 | Map |
| Saint Rose | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | 8,122 | Map |
| Rose Hall | East Berbice-Corentyne, 🇬🇾 Guyana | 8,000 | Map |
| Sainte-Rose | 🇷🇪 Reunion | 7,035 | Map |
| Rose Hall | East Berbice-Corentyne, 🇬🇾 Guyana | 4,532 | Map |
| Rose Hill | Kansas, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,995 | Map |
| Glen Rose | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,580 | Map |
| Belle Rose | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,902 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Rose
There are 145 lakes and reservoirs with Rose in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 92🇨🇦 Canada 52🇦🇺 Australia 1
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| Lac Rose | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Rose | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Rose | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Rose | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Rose | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Rose | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Rose | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Rose | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Rose | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Rose | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Rose songs
11 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Rose in their title. The best known:
- Rose – Versailles (2012)
- Rose – Anna Tsuchiya (2006)
- Rose – Hana
- Rose – B.A.P (2017)
- Rose – Shela (2002)
- Rose – Miyu Nagase (2008)
- Rose – Ben Johnston (1971)
- Rose – Doh Kyung-soo (2021)
- Rose – Anne Sylvestre (1981)
- Rose
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Rose
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Rose.
Rose Byrne
Rose Fostanes
Rose Hemingway
Rose Kennedy
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Fictional characters named Rose
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Rose as a pet name
FurryName has found 440 dogs named Rose in public pet registers, making it the #313 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Noosa (11), Prospect (2), Burlington (1). Rose as a dog name →
FurryName has found 29 cats named Rose in public pet registers, making it the #234 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Tacoma (2), Fusagasugá (1), Surf Coast Shire (1). Rose as a cat name →
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