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Rosa

“Rose flower” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #652 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Rosa has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #52 (1880) · 177,415 babies named Rosa all-time · 1 in 3,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #36 in Austria (2025) · #64 in N. Ireland (2025) · #87 in Scotland (2025) · #96 in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rosas

• Rosa Luxemburg — Polish-German Marxist revolutionary (1871–1919)
• Rosa Parks — civil rights activist
• Rosa Bonheur — French artist (1822-1899)
• Rosa Salazar — American actress
• Rosa Mota — Portoguese athletics competitor

In stories & tradition

• Rosa (Huntress) — Justice League Unlimited · Batman: The Brave and the Bold
• Rosa Klebb — From Russia with Love · From Russia, with Love
• Rosa Diaz — Brooklyn Nine-Nine

What Rosas become

Among 1,993 notable people named Rosa:

Artists & writers appear 1.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rosa Bonheur, French artist (1822-1899).

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