Rosa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Rosa is a female given name, especially in the Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian languages.

From Wikipedia

Rosa first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 486 babies (rank #94 that year). In 2024 it was given to 486 girls (rank #94). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rosa

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rosa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,793

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

486

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Rosa Diaz — laconic, deadly
In Charles Dickens: Rosa Bud — Edwin Drood's fiancée

Famous people named Rosa

Rosa Luxemburgpolitical theorist · b. 1871
Rosa Parksautobiographer · b. 1913
Rosa Bonheurdraftsperson · b. 1822
Rosa Salazarvoice actor · b. 1985
Rosa Motamarathon runner · b. 1958

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	63	#461
1997	82	#391
1998	108	#328
1999	88	#367
2000	89	#368
2001	84	#383
2002	99	#355
2003	92	#396
2004	117	#332
2005	113	#357
2006	179	#263
2007	162	#292
2008	150	#313
2009	193	#250
2010	208	#239
2011	205	#246
2012	206	#248
2013	249	#205
2014	229	#226
2015	301	#184
2016	290	#189
2024	486	#94