Rosella is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rosella means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rosella across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rosella has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rosella is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “little rose”. An Italian diminutive of Rosa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,995 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 156 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rosella per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (435/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1978 (3/yr).
Rosella has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #595 nationally (given to 435 babies that year).
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