Feminine Submitted Names

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Rosaria f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Rosario.
Rosarie f Irish (Rare), French (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
French feminine form of Rosaire and an English variant of Rosary. This name is most prelavent in Ireland and in parts of French-influenced Africa.
Rosarka f Czech
Diminutive of Rosamund.
Rosary f English (Rare)
Various meaning exist for the word rosary.... [more]
Rosaspina f Folklore (Italianized)
From Italian rosa meaning "rose" and spina "thorn, spine", used as a translation of German Dornröschen, the title character of a Brothers Grimm fairy tale (known as Briar Rose in English).
Rosaure f Theatre (Gallicized)
French form of Rosaura used in French-language translations of Pedro Calderón de la Barca's play Life Is a Dream (1635).
Rosavella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Rosabella.
Rósbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse rós meaning "rose" and bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".
Rósborg f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Rósbjörg.
Rosceline f Medieval French
Old Frankish diminutive of Old Saxon hrōth and Old High German hruod "fame".
Röschen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Rosa 1 and other feminine names that start with Ros- (such as Rosalie), as it has the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]
Roscia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Roscius.
Roscio m & f Italian, Spanish
Variant of Rocio.
Rościsława f Polish
Feminine form of Rościsław.
Rosdiana f Indonesian
Probably a feminine elaboration of Rosdi.
Rosealia f English
Variant of Rosalia.
Rosebelle f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rosabel or a combination of Rose and Belle.
Rosebeth f English
Combination of Rose and Beth.
Rosebud f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Name of Rosebud Denovo, street activist, and Rosebud the Basselope, a character in the comic strip Bloom County.
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).
Roseira f Portuguese
Means “rose bush” in Portuguese
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.
Roselee f English
Either a form of Rose with -lee suffix, or a form of Rosalie.
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.
Roselieb f German (Rare)
A new invented name of the words Rose and lieb meaning lovely.
Roselil f Danish (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Danish rose meaning "rose" and lilje meaning "lily" or lille meaning "little". Roselil og hendes moder (Roselil and Her Mother) is a Danish song by Christian Knud Frederik Molbech (1821-1888)... [more]
Roselin f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Rosaline/Rosalin and Rosalyn. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 73 baby girls were recorded with the name Roselin in 2004.... [more]
Rosella f Catalan (Rare)
Directly taken from Catalan rosella "(red) poppy".
Roselly f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Roselle reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation to the French version of Rosella.
Roselore f German (Rare)
Contraction of Rose and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.
Roselouise f English
A combination of Rose and Louise.
Roselpha f American (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, perhaps based on similar-sounding names such as Rosella and Zelpha.
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.
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.
Rosemene f Haitian Creole
Combination of Rose and -mene, a feminine name suffix commonly used in Haiti. The second element might be taken from Philomène or from a name such as Chrismene, Dieumene, Jesumene or Viergemene in which it appears to originate from French mène meaning "leads" (i.e., the aforelisted names appear to be derived from French phrases with religious meanings - "Christ leads", "God leads", "Jesus leads" and "the Virgin (Mary) leads", respectively).
Rosemerlande f Haitian Creole
Combination of Rose and Merlande, a variation of Mirlande.
Rosemin f Arabic, Pakistani, Indian (Muslim, Expatriate)
A known bearer of this name is Rosemin Madhavji, a Canadian-born fashion entrepreneur of Indian descent.
Rosemirtha f Haitian Creole
Combination of Rose and Mirtha.
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.
Rosenkrans m & f Danish (Rare)
Nordic form of the German surname Rosenkranz meaning "rosary".
Rosenna f Hebrew
Hebrew origin meaning “rose of grace”.
Rosenwyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Rosen and Cornish gwynn "fair, white, blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.
Rose-of-Sharon f English
From the flower. This name was used in The Pony Express Rider.
Rosepetal f English
Referring to the Petals of a rose.
Rosera f English, Portuguese
Elaboration of Rose with the suffix -ra
Rose Red f Folklore
English translation of German Rosenrot. This name was featured on the German fairy tale Snow-White and Rose-Red by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Rosesheba f English (?)
Combination of Rose and Sheba.
Roseta f Provençal, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Provençal and Louisiana Spanish form of Rosette.
Rosewinter f English (Modern)
Combination of Rose and Winter.
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").
Rosey f & m English
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rose and of compound names that start with Ros-, such as Rosaline.... [more]
Rosfrith f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Possibly derived from the Old English elements hroð "glory, fame" and friþ "peace, happiness"... [more]
Rósfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Icelandic rós meaning "rose" (see Rós) and Old Norse fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved"... [more]
Rosha f Persian
Means "bright" in Persian.
Roshae f English (Modern, Rare)
Could be a combination of the prefix Ros- (from Rosalind, Rosamund, Rosanne etc.) and Shae.
Roshanee f Hindi, Indian
From Hindi रोशनी (roshanee) meaning "light".
Roshangul f Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Roshan and Gul.
Roshi f Indian
Means light or candle, similar to Roshni. ... [more]
Roshidah f Malay
Malay variant of Rashida.
Roshna f Indian, Malayalam, Urdu
Derived from Persian روشن (roshan) meaning "light, bright".
Ro'shno f Uzbek
Potentially derived from ro'shnolik meaning "a happy and comfortable life".
Rosi f Polynesian, Melanesian
Polynesian and Melanesian form of Rosie.
Rosi f Spanish, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rosalie and similar names, also used as a standalone name in German-speaking countries and Brazil.
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.
Rosiebelle f English
Combination of Rosie and Belle.
Rosielyn f Filipino
Combination of Rosie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Rosién f & m Irish
Diminutive of Róis or the Irish word for rose
Rosiina f Finnish
Finnish form of Rosina.
Rosilde f Estonian
Estonian form of Roshild.
Rosilena f Theatre, Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Roselina. Rosilena ed Oronta (1728) is an opera by Antonio Vivaldi.
Rosiliria f Portuguese (African, Rare)
Possibly from Portuguese rosa "rose" and lírio "lily" (cf. Alíria).
Rosin m & f Bulgarian
Variant of Rosen.
Rosina f German
German short form of Euphrosina, common in the 1700s and 1800s, then almost forgotten and now being revived in recent years.
Rosinda f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Rosenda.
Rosinés f Spanish
Probably a blend of the names Rosa 1 and Inés. A known bearer of this name is Rosinés Chávez Rodríguez (b... [more]
Rosing f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Generosa, Milagros, and other names containing or ending in ros.
Rósinkara f Icelandic
Feminine form of Rósinkar.
Rositza f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Росица (see Rositsa).
Róska f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Icelandic avant-garde artist Róska (1940-1996), it was apparently a contraction of her real name, Ragnhildur Óskarsdóttir (i.e. presumably formed from R, the first letter of her given name, and Óska, the first four letters of her surname - itself a derivative of the given name Óskar).
Röskva f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Rǫskva.
Rǫskva f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from rǫskr "brave". In Norse mythology Rǫskva is a farmer's daughter; Thor takes her and her brother Þjálfi with him as servants when he goes to Utgarðaloki.
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.
Roslin f English
Derived from the place name Roslin belonging to a village in Scotland.
Roslinah f Malay
Variant of Roslina.
Roslinawati f Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Roslina and the feminine suffix -wati or alternatively, Ros and Linawati.
Róslind f Icelandic (Rare)
Contracted form of Rósalind.
Roslinda f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Rosalind.
Rosliza f Malay
Possibly a feminine elaboration of Rosli or a combination of Ros and Liza.
Roslizah f Malay
Variant of Rosliza.
Rosma f Latvian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latvian rosme "bustle".
Rosmanda f English (Rare)
Used among some Amish and Mennonite communities a variant of the name Rosamund.
Rosmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Rosma and the feminine suffix -niar.
Rosmarijn f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Roosmarijn. The name coincides with Dutch rosmarijn, an obsolete variant of rozemarijn "rosemary".
Rósmarý f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Rosemary.
Rosmawati f Indonesian, Malay
Combination of the name Rosma and the feminine suffix -wati.
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]
Rosmertha f German
Spelling variant of Rosmerta.
Rosmery f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American Spanish adoption of Rosemary.
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).
Rosmira f Theatre, Spanish (Latin American)
Rosmira (also known as Rosmira fedele, 1738) is an opera by Antonio Vivaldi.
Rósmunda f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rosamunda.
Roşna f Kurdish
Means "glitter, shine" in Kurdish.
Rosna f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Roshna.
Rosnawati f Indonesian
Combination of Rosna and the feminine suffix -wati.
Rosni f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Roshni.
Rosnita f Indonesian, Malay
Elaboration of Rosni.
Roso f Provençal
Provençal form of Rose.
Rosó f Catalan
From Catalan rosor meaning "rosiness, pinkness". This is the title of a Catalan song about a woman named Rosó that premiered in 1922 and soon became a staple in the repertory of Catalan popular music... [more]
Rosolina f Italian
Variant of Rosalia.
Rosor f Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Rosó using the normative spelling of the word in Catalan.
Rossane f Italian
Variant of Rossana.
Rossi f & m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Various
Transferred use of the surname Rossi. As a feminine name, it could be a variant of Rosie.
Rossie f & m English
A variant of the surname Rossi, a variant of Rosie or diminutive of Ross.
Rossina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Rossa. But it should be noted that there are also cases where this name is a variant of Rosina.
Rossitza f Obscure (?)
Variant of Rositsa used mainly outside of Bulgaria.
Rossiya f Russian (Rare)
Means "Russia" in Russian. Used by patriotic parents.
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]
Roßweiße f Theatre
Probably a reinterpretation of Roswitha analysed as hros "horse" and hwit "white"... [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.
Roston f Uzbek
Possibly derived from the Uzbek rost meaning "true, real".
Rosuccia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rosa 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Rosula f Various (Rare)
This name is either a diminutive of Rosa 1 or formed from Orsula by metathesis of the letter R.
Rosvilda f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
This name, now extremely rare, comes from the German 'rosen weilt', signifying "wild rose".
Rosvita f Slovene, Romansh
Slovene and Romansh form of Roswitha.
Roswietha f German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Roswitha.
Rósý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rosy.
Rosyidah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rashida.
Roszpunka f Folklore
Polish name for Rapunzel, which is taken from their word for corn salad, also known as the Valerianella plant. This is also how the original German Rapunzel is named... [more]
Róta f Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from the Old Norse verb róta meaning "to stir, overturn, tear". In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. She is attested in the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, where she is mentioned alongside the valkyries Gunnr and Skuld... [more]
Rota f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian rota "jewel; ornament, adornment; singing for some early summer morning songs".
Rotburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Rotgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Rotgild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Róða f Faroese
Faroese form of Hróða.
Rotheid f Germanic
German form of Rothaid.
Rothild f Germanic
Means "famous battle", derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Rotija f Slovene
Short form of Doroteja.
Rotrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with þruþ "strength."
Rotrude f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Rotrud. Rotrude of Treves was the first wife of Charles Martel, a Frankish king from the Carolingian dynasty.
Rotshidzwa m & f Venda
Means "we have been saved" in Tshivenda.
Rotua f Batak
From Batak ro meaning "come, arrive" and tua meaning "good luck, blessing".
Rouberto f Provençal
Provençal form of Roberte.
Rouge f Popular Culture
Means "red" in French, though it can also refer to the type of make-up. A famous fictional bearer is Rouge the Bat, a character in the Sonic games.
Roukaya f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic form of Ruqayyah
Rouko f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Roula f Arabic
Variant of Rula.
Roula f Greek
Short form of names ending in roula, such as Stavroula, Petroula, Zacharoula, Argyroula or Dimitroula.
Roulando f Provençal
Provençal form of Rolande.
Roulitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Argyro, via its diminutive Argyroula. See also Roula.
Rouma f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Roumduol f Khmer
Means "type of flower" in Khmer.
Roumena f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румена (see Rumena).
Roumiana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).
Roumjong f Khmer
A water plant with a white or purplish flower.
Roura f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Roure m & f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "oak" in Catalan.
Rousalie f Norman
Norman form of Rosalie.
Rousamoundo f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosemonde.
Rouseto f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosette.
Rousino f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosine.
Rousselino f Provençal
Provençal form of Roseline.
Routh f Biblical Greek, Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Ruth 1, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Rouwayd m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "walking gently" in Arabic.
Roux f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roux.
Rouza f Silesian
Silesian form of Róża.
Rouzu f Japanese
From Japanese 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" combined with 都 (zu) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Rovalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy rova meaning "fortification" and dialectal form lala meaning "dear, beloved".
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.
Rovshana f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rovshan.
Rovzan f Chechen
Derived from Arabic روضة (rawḍa) meaning "garden, flower garden".
Row f English
Diminutive of Rowan or Rowena, Irish, Scottish, Welsh"rowan tree, little redhead; white spear, famous friend"
Rowaida f Arabic
Means “calm, slowly” in Arabic.
Rowane f English
Feminine form of Rowan.
Rowann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rowan.
Rowanna f English (Rare)
Latinate variant of Rowanne.
Rowayda f Arabic
Alternate transcription of رويدا (Rowaida)