Rosalia

ro-za-LEE-a

Spanish, Latin ceremonial name

"rose"

Rosalia Origin and Meaning

The name Rosalia is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "rose".

Elegant and bright with plenty of flair, Rosalia this Sicilian Saint name is familiar in Spain and Italy. It refers back to the annual Roman ceremony of hanging garlands of roses on tombs, which could make it work as a commemorative name.

Derived from rosa, the floral inspired name entered the US Top 1000 in 2020, and has climbed substantially since. Given to more than 500 babies in 2023, it is four times more popular than it was a decade ago.

Rosalia Rank in US Top 1000

# 578 in the US

Rosalia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 887 on Nameberry

Rosalia Popularity

• 578 US 2023
• 886 Nameberry 2024
• 288 Unique 2019

20 Names Similar to Rosalia

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• Verena
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• Lelia
• Rosalyn
• Parthenope
• Christina
• Theodosia
• Serafina
• Parthenia
• Iseult
• Flavia
• Scarlette
• Kiara
• Lilia
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• Odetta
• Eloisa
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Famous People Named Rosalia

• Rosalía Arteaga (Serrano) first woman president of Ecuador (for nine days)
• Rosalía Mera Goyenechea Spanish businesswoman and entrepreneur
• Rosalia Maggio Italian actress
• (María) Rosalía Rita de Castro Spanish Romantic poet
• Rosalia Lombardo Italian child mummified in Sicily's Capuchin catacombs
• Rosalia Annette Nghidinwa Namibian politician
• Rosalia Gillelovna "Shoshana" Persitz Ukrainian,born Israeli Zionist leader
• Autumn Rosalia Busey daughter of actor Jake Busey
• Saint Rosalia Christian saint from 12th century Italy
• Rosalía Spanish singer

Rosalia in Pop Culture

• Rosalia A character from 'West Side Story', a friend of the main character Maria.