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Rosie

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Meaning

The rose flower, in the botanical Rose-derived naming tradition.

Rosie is documented for Rose, Rosemary and other rose-related names. This flower association is scoped to the botanical Rose-derived interpretation; it does not assign one deeper etymology to every possible full name.

Origin

English short form and independent name

A diminutive of Rose, Rosemary and other rose-related female names, also used independently. The deeper history depends on the full name represented.

English pronunciation

/ˈɹəʊziː/; /ˈɹoʊziː/

Received Pronunciation and US English readings; the O vowel varies by accent.

Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.

Published name usage

Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.

Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
Canada2025Girls161 · preliminary1792025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France2025Girls105 (rounded to 5)467Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Girls1,34324Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland2025Girls6914Two rank discrepancies and alternate-view differences retained. Automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland2025Girls17710Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland2025Girls14523Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Girls1,088283Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States1963Boys63646Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

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Language of use: English

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The exact English section documents given-name use. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Rosie entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Rosie&oldid=91170555. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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Language of use: Tagalog

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The exact Tagalog section documents given-name use. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Rosie entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Rosie&oldid=91170555. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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Meaning: The rose flower, in the botanical Rose-derived naming tradition.

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Rosie is documented for Rose, Rosemary and other rose-related names. This flower association is scoped to the botanical Rose-derived interpretation; it does not assign one deeper etymology to every possible full name. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Rosie entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Rosie&oldid=91170555. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Short form of: Rosa

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A qualified rose-name-family option: the exact Rosa entry records its Latin rose connection and Rose-form relationship, and Rosie is documented for Rose and other rose-related names. Rosie’s separate Rose/Rosemary and other histories remain intact. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact personal-name entries and the cited revisions. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Rosa&oldid=93487570; https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Rosie&oldid=91170555. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized explicit and qualified short-form relationships; names retain separate popularity series and preferred pronunciation. No images or recordings reused.

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Short form of: Rose

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English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Short form of: Rosemary

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English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.

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Origin: English short form and independent name

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A diminutive of Rose, Rosemary and other rose-related female names, also used independently. The deeper history depends on the full name represented.

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English pronunciation: /ˈɹəʊziː/; /ˈɹoʊziː/

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Received Pronunciation and US English readings; the O vowel varies by accent.

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Spelling variant: Rosey

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English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.

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Spelling variant: Rosy

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English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.

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Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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U.S. Social Security Administration

Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration

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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

License: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

License: CC BY 4.0

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.

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Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.

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