Girl name · Latin
Rose
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: fragrant garden flowerRose is a girl's name that comes from Latin and means "fragrant garden flower". It is used in English and French.
- Meaning
- Fragrant garden flower
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #114 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Rose
As a girl's name, Rose comes from Latin and means "fragrant garden flower". It is used in English and French.
Rose is also a surname: the 179th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 149,763 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts Rose on our names that mean flower list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Rose on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Rose on 5 lists.
“A Norman name meaning famous type, long linked to the flower”
From Flower names for girls, names that mean rose
“The classic flower name, for a sweet-natured girl”
From Female cat names, flower names for girl cats
“Fragrant thorny flower; Latin. Soft, romantic and classic”
From Girl middle names, classic girl middle names
“From the flower, often via a house sign or a given name”
From Pretty last names, beautiful last names from nature
“The rose flower; Latin, with older Germanic roots. Rosie for short”
From Vintage girl names, vintage flower, plant and gemstone names
How popular is Rose?
- US rank in 2025
- #114
- 2,386 babies, 1,485 per million girls
- Best rank
- #14 in 1911
- Most babies: 9,783 in 1917
- Babies since 1880
- At least 500,586
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 8,428 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 9,513 per million |
| 1900s | 9,601 per million |
| 1910s | 9,157 per million |
| 1920s | 7,137 per million |
| 1930s | 5,544 per million |
| 1940s | 3,565 per million |
| 1950s | 3,467 per million |
| 1960s | 1,744 per million |
| 1970s | 737 per million |
| 1980s | 572 per million |
| 1990s | 471 per million |
| 2000s | 518 per million |
| 2010s | 1,001 per million |
| 2020s | 1,458 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #151 | #141 | #123 | #115 | #112 | #116 | #119 | #124 | #114 | #114 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Rose
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- RosieFragrant garden flower (Latin, girl)
Names spelled like Rose
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- LilyLily flower (English, girl)
- NarcisoNarcissus flower (Greek, boy)
- AntheaFlower, blossom (Greek, girl)
- FleurA flower (Latin, girl)
- FlorFlower (Latin, girl)
- HanaFlower in Japanese; one in Korean (Japanese and Korean, girl)
- IantheViolet flower (Greek, girl)
- LillyVariant of Lily, the flower (English, girl)
- LinneaTwinflower, a woodland flower (Swedish, girl)
Middle names for Rose
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Latin
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- EmiliaRival, striving to equal (Latin, girl)
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- ReginaQueen (Latin, girl)
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
- ClaraClear, bright (Latin, girl)
- DianaDivine, heavenly (Latin, girl)
- JulianaFeminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius (Latin, girl)
Rose: common questions
What does the name Rose mean?
Rose comes from Latin and means "fragrant garden flower".
Is Rose a boy or girl name?
Rose is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Rose come from?
Rose comes from Latin and means "fragrant garden flower". Today it is used in English and French.
How popular is the name Rose?
Rose ranked #114 in the US in 2025, with 2,386 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Rose?
Forms of Rose with the same meaning and origin include Rosie (English).
What middle names go with Rose?
Middle names that flow well with Rose include Adeline, Aoife, Celeste, Faith and Serena. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.