88%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /ro.ˈsau̯.ɾa/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "golden rose", derived from Latin rosa "rose" and aurea "golden". This name was (first?) used by Pedro Calderón de la Barca for a character in his play Life Is a Dream (1635). Related Names Rootsrosa + aurum PopularityDetails Last ranked #906 in 1950 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #480 in 1950 Spain (by decade) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange complex serious Categories colors, flora, flowers, gold, literature, rose, theatre, TV presenters