The first name Roslyn
A girl’s name from Latin.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
A variant of Rosaline inspired by the Scottish place name Roslin or Rosslyn.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Roslyn last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 11 births (#1,522).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Roslyn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Roslyn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 151 girls born in the United States were named Roslyn, the 1,433rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1956, when 376 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 Roslyn
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marie BashirAustralian governor, educator and psychiatrist (1930–2026)
- Amaranth EhrenhaltAmerican painter (1928–2021)
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Questions
- What does the name Roslyn mean?
- A variant of Rosaline inspired by the Scottish place name Roslin or Rosslyn.
- What is the origin of the name Roslyn?
- A variant of Rosaline inspired by the Scottish place name Roslin or Rosslyn.
- How popular is the name Roslyn?
- In 2024, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Roslyn, ranking 4,192nd. Its peak was 1996, with 11 births.
- Is Roslyn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 18,657 US babies named Roslyn since 1880 were girls.
- When was Roslyn most popular?
- 1956 in the United States, when 376 babies were named Roslyn, its highest rank at 482nd.