Names Meaning Rose
- Primrose
Origin:
English flower nameMeaning:
"first rose"Description:
A quaint and quirky flower name, until recently considered a bit too prim for most American classrooms but brought back to life in recent years by the attractive character of Primrose "Prim" Everdeen in the Hunger Games series. In the Top 300 girl names in England and Wales and on Nameberry, Primrose remains rare in the US, but is made more accessible by a raft of sweet nickname options, including Rosie and Posy.
- Primula
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"first rose"Description:
Primula is related to Primrose, the name and the flower, and would make a quirky yet charming (or is it charming yet quirky?) botanical name for a first daughter.
- Rada
Origin:
Yiddish; SlavicMeaning:
"rose; happy, willing"Description:
Rose would be sweeter.
- Raisa
Origin:
Russian; Yiddish; ArabicMeaning:
"easygoing; rose; leader"Description:
Known in America via the wife of Soviet head Mikhail Gorbachev; a possibility for parents of Eastern-European descent wanting to move beyond Natasha and Nadia or for parents from the Middle East looking for a name that works in both cultures.
- Raizel
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"rose"Description:
The most popular flower name in Israel, though that popularity does not extend to the US.
- Raushan
Origin:
Kazakh, BengaliMeaning:
"light, rose"Description:
KAzakh and Bengali form of Roshan, also coinciding with the Kazakh word for "rose".
- Raysel
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"rose"Description:
See RAIZEL.
- Rhoda
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"rose"Description:
To those who remember, Rhoda is still reminiscent of the brassy Bronx 1970s sitcom Rhoda Morgenstern. But Rhoda has a much longer history--it is a name that can be found in the New Testament as a servant girl in the house of Mary, mother of John. Later, Rhoda appeared in the novel Vanity Fair and the Shaw play Man and Superman.
- Rhode
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"rose"Description:
The original Greek spelling of Rhoda, derived from the name of the goddess Rhodos. Variation Rhodé frequently comes and goes from the Netherlands' Top 500. This is pronounced like RO-dee, rather than like road or Rhoda.
- Rhodes
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"where roses grow"Description:
This is a name we've seen the potential of for some time now — A Greek island and a prestigious scholarship make for a preppy first name with the uber-stylish S ending. Needless to say we were not surprised that Rhodes cracked the Top 1000 in 2022, and we expect it to keep rising. Rhodes was recently chosen by actress Emma Roberts for her son, born in 2020.
- Rhodes
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"where roses grow"Description:
A Greek island and a prestigious scholarship make an upper-crusty first name with the uber-stylish S ending. Rhodes was recently chosen by actress Emma Roberts for her son, born in 2020, but it has also started to be given to a small number of girls each year too.
- Rhodos
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"rose"Description:
Rhodos was the wife of Helios, the Greek god of the Sun, in Greek mythology. The Greek island of Rhodes is named for her.
- Rhodus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"rose"Description:
A less common spelling variation of the Greek goddess name Rhodos.
- Rhoswen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white rose"Description:
If you're looking for an unusual alternative to all those Rose names, Rhoswen might be a good choice. This name has the soft sounds we've come to love from the Welsh language but is still not as familiar as Bronwen and Rhiannon.
- Rhosyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"rose"Description:
A modern Welsh name coming from the Welsh word for "rose".
- Roads
Origin:
Variation of Rhodes, GreekMeaning:
"where roses grow"Description:
Variation of Rhodes.
- Rois
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"rose"Description:
From the vocative case of Irish rós meaning "rose". Róise and Róisín are more common related names.
- Roise
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"rose"Description:
A relative of the very popular (in Ireland) name Róisín ("little rose"), Róise comes from the Gaelic word for "rose". It’s one of the very old Irish names for girls, in use at least since the early 16th century. A cognate is Róis.
- Roisin
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little rose"Description:
No, the pronunciation--ro-SHEEN--isn't immediately obvious to the non-Gaelic viewer, but the sound of this shiny Irish version of Rose is pretty enough to make it worth considering. Very popular in its native Ireland, it's one of many Irish girl names finding a wider audience. Earlier generations Anglicized at as Rosaleen, but we stay stick to the original.
- Roos
Origin:
Dutch variation of Rose, LatinMeaning:
"rose"Description:
A Roos by any other name smells as sweet.