Rosalia Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In Ancient Rome, people even celebrated a festival called Rosalia, with activities including decorating graves of their ancestors with flowers.

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A Deep Dive

Rosalia Overview

Meaning

Rose

Gender

Girl

Origin

Latin

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word “rosalia,” meaning “rose,” and used as a name for a Roman festival of roses​.

Pronunciation

/roʊˈzeɪ.li.ə/

Popularity

Rosalia has seen popularity in various countries such as Italy, Spain, and Poland. In the USA, Rosalia ranked #578 for girls in 2023.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)

Name Styles

Nature-inspired, Vintage, Aesthetic

Associated Traits

Elegant, graceful, romantic, timeless

Name Day

September 4th
A Deep Dive

Rosalia Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Rosalie, Rosalina, Rosa, Rosalind, Rosaline, Rosalyn, Rosanna, Rose, Rosabella, Rosario

Common Nicknames

Rosa, Rosie, Sally, Lia, Roz, Ro, Rosi, Sali, Ria, Lala

Diminutives

Rosie, Lia, Ro, Rosi, Rosa, Sal, Sia, Roz, Ria, Lali

Famous People

  • Rosalia Maggio
    (Italian Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Rosalia
    (Character in "West Side Story," Musical)
  • "Rosalia"
    (Song by Midnight Oil)
  • Rosalia
    (Character in "The Sicilian," Film)
  • "Santa Rosalia"
    (Film)
  • Rosalia Salvatierra
    ("The Sea Inside," Film)

Places

  • Santa Rosalia Town
    (Baja California Sur, Mexico)
  • Rosalia Town
    (Washington, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Rosalia?

Rosalia means “rose,” symbolizing beauty and love. Those with the name Rosalia are often seen as graceful and kind-hearted.

What Is the Origin of The Name Rosalia?

The name Rosalia has its origins in Latin, derived from the word “rosalia,” meaning “rose festival.”

Rosalia Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Rosalia in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#6462021#5962022#5782023
Top 3 Rankings#5391881#5671897#5782023

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Rosalia

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023578
(+18 from 2022)
516
(+15 from 2022)
0.02950
2022596
(+50 from 2021)
501
(+41 from 2021)
0.02794
2021646
(+91 from 2020)
460
(+90 from 2020)
0.02568
2020737
(+548 from 2019)
370
(+191 from 2019)
0.02093
20191285
(+268 from 2018)
179
(+40 from 2018)
0.00976
20181553
(-8 from 2017)
139
(-3 from 2017)
0.00747
20171545
(+97 from 2016)
142
(+10 from 2016)
0.00752
20161642
(-89 from 2015)
132
(-9 from 2015)
0.00682
20151553
(+183 from 2014)
141
(+21 from 2014)
0.00723
20141736
(-76 from 2013)
120
(-8 from 2013)
0.00613
20131660
(+323 from 2012)
128
(+30 from 2012)
0.00664
20121983
(+119 from 2011)
98
(+7 from 2011)
0.00505
20112102
(+283 from 2010)
91
(+12 from 2010)
0.00470
20102385
(-237 from 2009)
79
(-14 from 2009)
0.00403
20092148
(+514 from 2008)
93
(+24 from 2008)
0.00459
20082662
(-406 from 2007)
69
(-17 from 2007)
0.00331
20072256
(-50 from 2006)
86
(-1 from 2006)
0.00406
20062206
(-66 from 2005)
87
(+1 from 2005)
0.00416
20052140
(+186 from 2004)
86
(+12 from 2004)
0.00424
20042326
(-26 from 2003)
74
(+1 from 2003)
0.00367
20032300
(-201 from 2002)
73
(-8 from 2002)
0.00364
20022099
(-3 from 2001)
81
(+2 from 2001)
0.00410
20012096
(+62 from 2000)
79
(+5 from 2000)
0.00399
20002158
(-25 from 1999)
74
(+3 from 1999)
0.00371
19992133
(+296 from 1998)
71
(+14 from 1998)
0.00365
19982429
(-465 from 1997)
57
(-16 from 1997)
0.00294
19971964
(-66 from 1996)
73
(-3 from 1996)
0.00382
19961898
(-97 from 1995)
76
(-3 from 1995)
0.00396
19951801
(-94 from 1994)
79
(-8 from 1994)
0.00411
19941707
(+709 from 1993)
87
(+35 from 1993)
0.00446
19932416
(-598 from 1992)
52
(-27 from 1992)
0.00264
19921818
(+14 from 1991)
79
(+2 from 1991)
0.00394
19911832
(-4 from 1990)
77
(-1 from 1990)
0.00379
19901828
(-24 from 1989)
78
(+4 from 1989)
0.00380
19891804
(+326 from 1988)
74
(+20 from 1988)
0.00371
19882130
(-86 from 1987)
54
No change from 1987
0.00281
19872044
(-327 from 1986)
54
(-14 from 1986)
0.00288
19861717
(+189 from 1985)
68
(+10 from 1985)
0.00368
19851906
(-431 from 1984)
58
(-20 from 1984)
0.00314
19841475
(+154 from 1983)
78
(+10 from 1983)
0.00433
19831629
(-415 from 1982)
68
(-42 from 1982)
0.00380
19821214
(+48 from 1981)
110
(+8 from 1981)
0.00606
19811262
(+56 from 1980)
102
(+6 from 1980)
0.00570
19801318
(-205 from 1979)
96
(-26 from 1979)
0.00539
19791113
(+556 from 1978)
122
(+59 from 1978)
0.00708
19781669
(-60 from 1977)
63
(-3 from 1977)
0.00383
19771609
(-96 from 1976)
66
(-2 from 1976)
0.00401
19761513
(+47 from 1975)
68
(+4 from 1975)
0.00433
19751560
(-87 from 1974)
64
(-3 from 1974)
0.00410
19741473
(+6 from 1973)
67
(+3 from 1973)
0.00428
19731479
(+219 from 1972)
64
(+12 from 1972)
0.00412
19721698
(-182 from 1971)
52
(-14 from 1971)
0.00322
19711516
(+68 from 1970)
66
(+6 from 1970)
0.00377
19701584
(-67 from 1969)
60
(-1 from 1969)
0.00328
19691517
(-83 from 1968)
61
(-1 from 1968)
0.00346
19681434
(+26 from 1967)
62
(+4 from 1967)
0.00363
19671460
(+108 from 1966)
58
(+7 from 1966)
0.00338
19661568
(-80 from 1965)
51
(-5 from 1965)
0.00290
19651488
(-127 from 1964)
56
(-12 from 1964)
0.00306
19641361
(+204 from 1963)
68
(+16 from 1963)
0.00347
19631565
(-147 from 1962)
52
(-9 from 1962)
0.00262
19621418
(+115 from 1961)
61
(+7 from 1961)
0.00301
19611533
(-12 from 1960)
54
(+1 from 1960)
0.00260
19601521
(-21 from 1959)
53
(+1 from 1959)
0.00255
19591500
(-2 from 1958)
52
(+1 from 1958)
0.00250
19581498
(-91 from 1957)
51
(-5 from 1957)
0.00247
19571407
(+153 from 1956)
56
(+10 from 1956)
0.00267
19561560
(+173 from 1955)
46
(+10 from 1955)
0.00223
19551733
(-110 from 1954)
36
(-3 from 1954)
0.00180
19541623
(-199 from 1953)
39
(-8 from 1953)
0.00196
19531424
(-90 from 1952)
47
(-5 from 1952)
0.00244
19521334
(+171 from 1951)
52
(+13 from 1951)
0.00273
19511505
(-246 from 1950)
39
(-14 from 1950)
0.00211
19501259
(+30 from 1949)
53
(+3 from 1949)
0.00301
19491289
(+24 from 1948)
50
(+1 from 1948)
0.00285
19481313
(+584 from 1947)
49
(+23 from 1947)
0.00281
19471897
(-416 from 1946)
26
(-9 from 1946)
0.00143
19461481
(-63 from 1945)
35
(+3 from 1945)
0.00217
19451418
(+101 from 1944)
32
(+3 from 1944)
0.00238
19441519
(-228 from 1943)
29
(-11 from 1943)
0.00212
19431291
(+76 from 1942)
40
(+5 from 1942)
0.00279
19421367
(-12 from 1941)
35
(+3 from 1941)
0.00252
19411355
(+122 from 1940)
32
(+5 from 1940)
0.00257
19401477
(-282 from 1939)
27
(-10 from 1939)
0.00229
19391195
(-104 from 1938)
37
(-6 from 1938)
0.00326
19381091
(+448 from 1937)
43
(+19 from 1937)
0.00377
19371539
(-404 from 1936)
24
(-15 from 1936)
0.00218
19361135
(+196 from 1935)
39
(+9 from 1935)
0.00362
19351331
(-198 from 1934)
30
(-9 from 1934)
0.00276
19341133
(+7 from 1933)
39
(+1 from 1933)
0.00360
19331140
(-151 from 1932)
38
(-13 from 1932)
0.00363
1932989
(+21 from 1931)
51
(+3 from 1931)
0.00461
19311010
(+74 from 1930)
48
(+2 from 1930)
0.00435
19301084
(-125 from 1929)
46
(-10 from 1929)
0.00394
1929959
(+8 from 1928)
56
(-3 from 1928)
0.00484
1928967
(-84 from 1927)
59
(-12 from 1927)
0.00494
1927883
(+129 from 1926)
71
(+17 from 1926)
0.00574
19261012
(-135 from 1925)
54
(-17 from 1925)
0.00439
1925877
(-48 from 1924)
71
(-10 from 1924)
0.00562
1924829
(+30 from 1923)
81
(+8 from 1923)
0.00625
1923859
(+32 from 1922)
73
(+6 from 1922)
0.00583
1922891
(-12 from 1921)
67
(-4 from 1921)
0.00537
1921879
(-43 from 1920)
71
(-4 from 1920)
0.00555
1920836
(+81 from 1919)
75
(+16 from 1919)
0.00603
1919917
(-126 from 1918)
59
(-22 from 1918)
0.00502
1918791
(-70 from 1917)
81
(-12 from 1917)
0.00674
1917721
(+61 from 1916)
93
(+16 from 1916)
0.00828
1916782
(-93 from 1915)
77
(-15 from 1915)
0.00709
1915689
(+53 from 1914)
92
(+32 from 1914)
0.00899
1914742
(-68 from 1913)
60
(+1 from 1913)
0.00753
1913674
(+61 from 1912)
59
(+13 from 1912)
0.00901
1912735
(+66 from 1911)
46
(+17 from 1911)
0.00784
1911801
(-20 from 1910)
29
(-1 from 1910)
0.00656
1910781
(-20 from 1909)
30
(+2 from 1909)
0.00715
1909761
(-32 from 1908)
28
No change from 1908
0.00761
1908729
(-3 from 1907)
28
(+1 from 1907)
0.00790
1907726
(-65 from 1906)
27
(-3 from 1906)
0.00800
1906661
(+52 from 1905)
30
(+5 from 1905)
0.00957
1905713
(+140 from 1904)
25
(+7 from 1904)
0.00807
1904853
(-187 from 1903)
18
(-7 from 1903)
0.00616
1903666
(+306 from 1902)
25
(+12 from 1902)
0.00899
1902972
(-288 from 1901)
13
(-9 from 1901)
0.00464
1901684
(+4 from 1900)
22
(-5 from 1900)
0.00865
1900688
(+16 from 1899)
27
(+7 from 1899)
0.00850
1899704
(+136 from 1898)
20
(+4 from 1898)
0.00808
1898840
(-273 from 1897)
16
(-12 from 1897)
0.00584
1897567
(+246 from 1896)
28
(+12 from 1896)
0.01128
1896813
(-67 from 1895)
16
(-2 from 1895)
0.00635
1895746
(-137 from 1894)
18
(-5 from 1894)
0.00728
1894609
(+414 from 1893)
23
(+14 from 1893)
0.00975
18931023
(-261 from 1892)
9
(-6 from 1892)
0.00400
1892762
(-12 from 1891)
15
(+2 from 1891)
0.00667
1891750
(+190 from 1890)
13
(+4 from 1890)
0.00661
1890940
(-101 from 1889)
9
(-1 from 1889)
0.00446
1889839
(+197 from 1888)
10
(+3 from 1888)
0.00528
18881036
(-375 from 1887)
7
(-5 from 1887)
0.00370
1887661
(+447 from 1886)
12
(+7 from 1886)
0.00772
18861108
(-61 from 1885)
5
No change from 1885
0.00325
18851047
(-117 from 1884)
5
(-1 from 1884)
0.00352
1884930
(-238 from 1883)
6
(-2 from 1883)
0.00436
1883692
(-14 from 1882)
8
No change from 1882
0.00666
1882678
(-139 from 1881)
8
(-2 from 1881)
0.00691
1881539
(+41 from 1880)
10
(+1 from 1880)
0.01012
1880580
First SSA data recorded
9
First SSA data recorded
0.00922

American States Popularity Rankings for Rosalia

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#5012021#4522022#3812023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#6792021#4972022#4362023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4882021#4892022#4522023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4412021#4322022#6062023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#7372021#8952022#7652023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4542021#4502022#5192023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#7242021#5762022#4182023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#8262021#9322022#16382023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4582021#3922022#3332023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#9402021#7482022#4152023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#6232020#7042022#4432023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#8352021#6812022#6582023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#4832021#10422022#5332023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#1941931#2631932#2221934

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#6722021#11792022#7662023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#6712021#9022022#10062023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#8662021#7142022#12362023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#8352021#4722022#9702023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#5522020#8482022#5502023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#5292021#5252022#4652023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3412021#5892022#4892023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4312021#3552022#4192023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4792021#5292022#3592023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#10622020#8182021#5922023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#10512020#8952021#8602023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#3971918#4712020#5632021

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#5672022#8972023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2241924#1721925#2051927

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4182021#5132023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#7292022

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#9822023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#5922022

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2082022

Popularity Rankings for Rosalia in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#1311992#1531993#1961998

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#6782020#7452021#3362022

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#5072019#3972021#4582023

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#4512020

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#10172020#7492021#12602022

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#9952021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Rosalia a Name for Boys or Girls?

Rosalia is traditionally a girl’s name, reflecting its floral meaning and gentle sound.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Rosalia

Rosalia in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Rosalia Maggio (Actress, 1921–1995): An Italian actress known for her roles in Italian cinema during the mid-20th century.
  • Rosalia ("West Side Story," 1957 Musical): A friend of the main character Maria, involved in the iconic musical's story of love and rivalry.
  • "Rosalia" (1994 Song by Midnight Oil): A track from the album "Earth and Sun and Moon," addressing social and environmental issues.
  • Rosalia ("The Sicilian," 1987 Film): A supporting character in the crime drama based on Mario Puzo's novel.
  • "Santa Rosalia" (1959 Film): An Italian film telling the story of Saint Rosalia, the patron saint of Palermo.
  • Rosalia Salvatierra ("The Sea Inside," 2004 Film): A character in the biographical drama about the life of Ramón Sampedro.
  • Santa Rosalia Town (Baja California Sur, Mexico): A unique town on the Gulf of California coast known for its French-influenced architecture, historic copper mine, and the famous Iglesia Santa Barbara designed by Gustave Eiffel.
  • Rosalia Town (Washington, USA): A small town in Whitman County, Washington, offering a quiet residential community and scenic views .

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