The first name Rosalind
A girl’s name meaning “horse”, “soft”, “weak”.
Pronounced /ˈɹɑzəlɪnd/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Rosalind means “horse”, “soft”, “weak”.
From Proto-Germanic *hrussą (“horse”) and *linþaz (“soft; weak, tender”), associated by medieval folk etymology with Spanish rosa linda "lovely rose".
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 girls were named Rosalind, making it the 1,639th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 65 births (#455).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rosalind with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rosalind at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 140 girls born in the United States were named Rosalind, the 1,521st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1965, when 652 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.
Rosalind in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Rosalind
- Ros
Famous people named Rosalind
22 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rosalind FranklinBritish chemist, biophysicist, and X-ray crystallographer (1920–1958)
- Rosalind RussellAmerican actress (1907–1976)
- Rosalind ChaoAmerican actress, born 1957
- Rosalind PicardAmerican computer scientist, born 1962
- Rosalind E. KraussAmerican art historian, born 1940
- Rosalind KnightBritish actress (1933–2020)
- Rosalind HicksAgatha Christie's daughter (1919–2004)
- Rosalind CashAmerican actress (1938-1995)
- Rosalind EliasAmerican mezzo-soprano, 1930–2020
- Rosalind AyresBritish actress, born 1946
- Rosalind Pitt-RiversBritish biochemist (1907–1990)
- Rosalind CanterBritish event rider, born 1986
Questions
- What does the name Rosalind mean?
- Rosalind means “horse”, “soft”, “weak”.
- How popular is the name Rosalind?
- In 2025, 18 girls born in England and Wales were named Rosalind, ranking 1,639th. Its peak was 1996, with 65 births.
- What are nicknames for Rosalind?
- Common nicknames for Rosalind include Ros.
- Is Rosalind a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 27,136 US babies named Rosalind since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rosalind most popular?
- 1965 in the United States, when 652 babies were named Rosalind, its highest rank at 355th.
- How do you pronounce Rosalind?
- Rosalind is /ˈɹɑzəlɪnd/, 3 syllables.