Girl name
Rosie name meaning
“rose; affectionate little rose”
Rosie means “rose,” with the affectionate sense of “little rose.” It is an English pet form of Rose, whose flower meaning traces back to Latin rosa. In Türkiye, it is used as a girl’s name. A small bunch of roses offers a concrete image, and Rose is its direct related form.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #2,243
What does Rosie mean?
Rose; affectionate little rose
In Turkish: gül; sevecen küçük gül
Rosie began as a familiar form and also became an independent given name. It preserves the rose's associations with color, fragrance, and flowering, while its ending adds an affectionate tone. Rose and Rosy are close forms, and Rosie can also shorten longer names such as Rosemary.
Origin of the name Rosie
Rosie developed in English as an affectionate form of Rose. The name refers to the rose flower, whose English designation ultimately derives from Latin rosa.
| Linguistic origin | European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Rosie in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | R · Ro |
How to pronounce Rosie
| Syllables | 3 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɾosie/ |
Is Rosie a girl’s name?
Yes, Rosie is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Rosie 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 Rosie
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 Rosie
- Rosie Delpuech · b. 1946
FAQ about the name Rosie
What is the meaning of Rosie?
Rosie means “rose; affectionate little rose”. Rosie developed in English as an affectionate form of Rose. The name refers to the rose flower, whose English designation ultimately derives from Latin rosa.
Is Rosie a girl’s name?
Yes, Rosie is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Rosie in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Rosie nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Rosie?
Rosie is of European languages origin.
How many syllables does Rosie have?
Rosie has 3 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Rosie?
Rosie 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 Rosie?
Notable people named Rosie include Rosie Delpuech.
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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