The first name Rosalia
A girl’s name from Latin.
4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Learned borrowing from Latin Rosālia. Doublet of Rosalie.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 31 girls were named Rosalia, making it the 1,079th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 41 births (#865).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rosalia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rosalia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 481 girls born in the United States were named Rosalia, the 609th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 517 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Rosalia
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rosalía de CastroGalician poet and writer (1837-1885)
- Rosalia de SouzaBrazilian singer, born 1966
- Rosalía AbreuCuban naturalist (1862-1930)
- Archduchess Maria Immakulata of AustriaAustrian archduchess (1878-1968)
- Rosemarie NitribittGerman high-class call girl and murder victim, 1933–1957
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Questions
- What does the name Rosalia mean?
- Learned borrowing from Latin Rosālia. Doublet of Rosalie.
- What is the origin of the name Rosalia?
- Learned borrowing from Latin Rosālia. Doublet of Rosalie.
- How popular is the name Rosalia?
- In 2025, 31 girls born in England and Wales were named Rosalia, ranking 1,079th. Its peak was 2023, with 41 births.
- Is Rosalia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,664 US babies named Rosalia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rosalia most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 517 babies were named Rosalia, its highest rank at 580th.