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The baby name Rosalia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌroʊˈzeɪliə/ or /ˌroʊˈzɑːliə/ (roh-ZAY-lee-uh or roh-ZAH-lee-uh); Spanish/Italian: /roˈsa.li.a/ (ro-SA-lee-ah).

Rosalia is Latin, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Latin, Portuguese, Spanish
Pronunciation: English: /ˌroʊˈzeɪliə/ or /ˌroʊˈzɑːliə/ (roh-ZAY-lee-uh or roh-ZAH-lee-uh); Spanish/Italian: /roˈsa.li.a/ (ro-SA-lee-ah)

What is the meaning of the name Rosalia ?

The baby name Rosalia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌroʊˈzeɪliə/ or /ˌroʊˈzɑːliə/ (roh-ZAY-lee-uh or roh-ZAH-lee-uh); Spanish/Italian: /roˈsa.li.a/ (ro-SA-lee-ah).

Rosalia is Latin, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Rosalia stems from Latin Rosalia, the “festival of roses,” a spring rite in which graves were adorned with rose garlands. The root is rosa, “rose,” plus the plural -alia suffix used for celebrations, giving the name an evocative sense of “rose garland” or “rose festival.” Adopted into medieval Christian naming, it carried floral beauty and remembrance across Europe.

Usage spread especially in Italy and the Iberian world, anchored by devotion to Saint Rosalia of Palermo, a 12th‑century hermit whose relics were credited with ending the 1624 plague; Palermo still honors her each July and September. The name persisted in Catholic regions, saw 19th‑century romantic revival, and traveled to the Americas. Variants include Rosalía (Spanish), Rosalie (French/English/German), Rozalia (Polish), Rozália (Hungarian/Slovak), Rozalija (Baltic/Slavic), and Czech Rozálie; nicknames range from Rosa and Rosy to Lia and Ali.

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Rosalia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2020 #1 — 423
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
NA 0 #23 11 2,537
NA Girls 0 #27 385 7,146
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
EC 0 #116 6 2,502
BO Girls 0 #118 1,508 9,488
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
PR Girls 0 #147 15 3,171
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
Belgium Girls 2024 #164 22 424
AR 0 #177 10 2,915
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
IT Girls 0 #193 12,164 9,415
AO Girls 0 #199 11 4,575
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
EC Girls 0 #208 32 3,650
BO 0 #212 184 6,868
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
PT 0 #235 12 4,161
Spain Girls 0 #238 2,165 5,561
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
PE Girls 0 #254 1,743 14,861
MO Girls 0 #255 9 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #256 30 2,795
PA Girls 0 #258 255 9,861
GT 0 #278 37 5,948
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
PE 0 #285 26 6,350
AR Girls 0 #287 475 8,289
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
MX Girls 0 #288 3,033 17,781
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
QA Girls 0 #302 15 15,378
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
PT Girls 0 #311 151 7,952
MU Girls 0 #322 30 8,539
BR 0 #327 19 5,969
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
PH Girls 0 #334 57 13,098
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
France Girls 2021 #349 57 3,185
UY Girls 0 #350 173 6,731
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
MX 0 #353 61 8,339
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
Spain 0 #364 89 2,326
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
CL Girls 0 #373 706 14,098
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
Austria Girls 0 #393 28 1,885
CL 0 #400 12 6,867
CR Girls 0 #404 130 11,342
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
IT 0 #422 336 4,183
GT Girls 0 #446 60 7,500
CO Girls 0 #460 1,030 16,140
CO 0 #461 20 7,768
United States Girls 2024 #473 504 8,487
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
KW Girls 0 #480 36 19,177
BR Girls 0 #482 630 12,708
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
AE Girls 0 #521 33 20,968
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
BO Boys 0 #559 34 9,244
SG Girls 0 #570 17 18,916
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
HK Girls 0 #574 42 16,104
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
IL Girls 0 #606 12 11,648
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
Finland Girls 2026 #641 98 3,895
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
Germany Girls 0 #730 109 4,949
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #741 11 12,213
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
PE Boys 0 #852 27 14,506
SA Girls 0 #857 79 25,931
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
MY Girls 0 #886 109 24,821
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #914 17 5,610
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
NL Girls 0 #928 28 5,933
MX Boys 0 #942 41 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #996 146 25,928
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,397 75 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Rosalia is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Switzerland
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Rosalia

Rosalia is predominantly a girl's name.
Rosalia is a 4 syllable name, pronounced English: /ˌroʊˈzeɪliə/ or /ˌroʊˈzɑːliə/ (roh-ZAY-lee-uh or roh-ZAH-lee-uh); Spanish/Italian: /roˈsa.li.a/ (ro-SA-lee-ah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rosalía, Rosália, Rosalie, Rosalina and Rosella.
Across languages, Rosalia has these equivalents: Róisín (Irish, 'little rose'), Róża (Polish), Ruža (Slavic).
Yes, very popular — Rosalia ranked #1 in Germany in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Rosalia ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2020).
Rosalia's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #416 in 2011 to #349 in 2021 in France.