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The first name Rosy

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Rose + -y

Rosy is a short form of

.

A form of Rosie.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 11 girls were named Rosy, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 21 births (#1,344).

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349
babies named Rosy, 1996–2025
#2,440
rank in 2025
2008
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rosy with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Rosy at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 40 girls born in the United States were named Rosy, the 3,763rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 59 were.

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2,208
babies named Rosy since 1880
#3,763
rank in 2025
2018
peak year

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.

Rosy in other languages

Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

Rózia
Polish, also Różyczka

Famous people named Rosy

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Rosy Varte
    French actress (1923–2012)
  • Rosy Armen
    French singer, born 1939

Questions

What does the name Rosy mean?
Rose + -y
How popular is the name Rosy?
In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Rosy, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2008, with 21 births.
Is Rosy a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,208 US babies named Rosy since 1880 were girls.
When was Rosy most popular?
2018 in the United States, when 59 babies were named Rosy, its highest rank at 2,860th.
What name is Rosy a form of?
Rosy is a form of Rosie.