The first name Rose
A girl’s name meaning “fame”, “kind”, “sort”.
Pronounced /ɹoʊz/ 1 syllable Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Rose means “fame”, “kind”, “sort”.
* As an English, Scottish, French, Walloon, Danish, Jewish (Yiddish רויז (royz)), and German surname, all from the noun rose. Also adapted from foreign forms of the same meaning such as Hungarian Rózsa, Rozsa, Slovak Róža, Czech Roza, etc. Compare Larose. The surname may be matronymic, but more probably topographic from residence by rose bushes or the sign of a rose, or a nickname from rosy complexion. * Also as an English surname, from a Norman name of Germanic origins, likely made up of Proto-Germanic *hrod (“fame”) and *heid (“kind, sort, type”), ultimately evolved from *hrōþiz. Introduced to England in the form Roese or Rohese. * As an English and Scottish surname, variant of Ross. * As a Slovene surname, Americanized or Italianized from Rože, from a short form of Erazem (from Latin Erasmus), compare Rozman.
More names that mean famous.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 666 girls were named Rose, making it the 67th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 990 births (#62).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rose with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rose at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,386 girls born in the United States were named Rose, the 114th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1917, when 9,783 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.
Rose in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Rose in French too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Rose
134 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rose of LimaDominican saint from Peru, 1586–1617
- Rose ByrneAustralian actress, born 1979
- Rose McGowanAmerican actress, director and activist, born 1973
- Rose Francine RogombeGabonese politician (1942-2015)
- Rose MarieAmerican actress, singer, comedian, and vaudeville performer (1923–2017)
- Ruby RoseAustralian actor, model, DJ, and recording artist (born 1986)
- Rose KennedyAmerican philanthropist and Kennedy family matriarch (1890–1995)
- Rose ClevelandFirst Lady of United States (1846-1918)
- Rose LavelleAmerican soccer player, born 1995
- Danielle Rose RussellAmerican actress, born 1999
- Gypsy Rose LeeAmerican burlesque performer, actress and author (1911–1970)
- Rose NamajunasAmerican mixed martial artist, born 1992
Questions
- What does the name Rose mean?
- Rose means “fame”, “kind”, “sort”.
- How popular is the name Rose?
- In 2025, 666 girls born in England and Wales were named Rose, ranking 67th. Its peak was 2014, with 990 births.
- What are nicknames for Rose?
- Common nicknames for Rose include Rosie, Roisin, Rosy, Rosey.
- Is Rose a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 502,704 US babies named Rose since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rose most popular?
- 1917 in the United States, when 9,783 babies were named Rose, its highest rank at 16th.
- How do you pronounce Rose?
- Rose is /ɹoʊz/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Rose?
- Rosa.
- Is Rose also a surname?
- Yes. Rose is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.