Girl name
Rosa name meaning
“rose flower”
Rosa means “rose flower” and comes directly from Latin rosa. The same form serves as both a flower word and a feminine name in several European languages. In Türkiye, it is a girl’s name. A rose blooming in a garden gives it a concrete association, alongside the related name Rose.
What does Rosa mean?
Rose flower
In Turkish: gül çiçeği
Rosa is an example of a flower word used directly as a personal name. It carries the rose's literary associations with beauty and love, while its literal meaning remains the flower itself. Rose and Roza are related forms, and Turkish Gül offers a semantic parallel.
Origin of the name Rosa
Derived from Latin rosa, meaning rose. The same form serves as both a flower word and a feminine name in several European languages.
How to pronounce Rosa
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɾosa/ |
Is Rosa a girl’s name?
Yes, Rosa is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Rosa does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Rosa
Names with related meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Yasemin♀Jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Songül♀The last rose
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Asmin♀Jasmine flower
- Açelya♀An ornamental shrub with colourful flowers
- Gül♀Rose
- Roza♀The rose flower
- Nesrin♀Wild rose
- Zeyneb♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Çiğdem♀Crocus
Famous people named Rosa
- Rosa Gabay · b. 1850
FAQ about the name Rosa
What is the meaning of Rosa?
Rosa means “rose flower”. Derived from Latin rosa, meaning rose. The same form serves as both a flower word and a feminine name in several European languages.
Is Rosa a girl’s name?
Yes, Rosa is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Rosa in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Rosa nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Rosa?
Rosa is of Latin origin.
How many syllables does Rosa have?
Rosa has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Rosa?
Rosa does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Rosa?
Notable people named Rosa include Rosa Gabay.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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