The baby name Rosella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced roh-ZEL-uh (IPA: /roʊˈzɛlə/).
Rosella is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Rosella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced roh-ZEL-uh (IPA: /roʊˈzɛlə/).
Rosella is Italian in Origin.
Rosella is a feminine given name rooted in the Latin rosa, “rose.” In Italian it functions as a diminutive of Rosa formed with the affectionate suffix -ella, conveying the sense “little rose”; in English it is also read as an elaboration of Rose with the decorative ending -ella. The imagery is unabashedly floral and romantic, aligning the name with virtue, beauty, and love.
Documented in Italy for centuries, Rosella traveled into English-speaking use during the 19th-century vogue for botanical and lacy -ella names, saw modest peaks in the United States and Australia in the early 1900s, and later became rare. It reads today as a vintage, continental choice. Variants and related forms include Roselle, Rozella, Rosina, Rosetta, Rosalie, and the base forms Rosa and Rose. Common nicknames are Rosie, Ro, Ella, and Zella. The name also echoes the colorful Australian rosella parrot, adding a cheerful nature association.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1978 | #1 | — | 546 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #178 | 3 | 1,663 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #220 | 8,713 | 9,415 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #272 | 8 | 2,824 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #378 | 13 | 13,098 |
| France | Girls | 2017 | #402 | 3 | 3,248 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #437 | 9 | 8,339 | |
| IT | 0 | #453 | 282 | 4,183 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #499 | 17 | 19,177 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #500 | 11 | 6,731 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #516 | 17 | 11,342 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #575 | 12 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #601 | 15 | 16,104 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #623 | 8 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #768 | 19 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #819 | 20 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #838 | 79 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #842 | 10 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #889 | 55 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #924 | 32 | 5,933 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #966 | 29 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #968 | 16 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 10 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 38 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,429 | 43 | 10,046 |
Rosella is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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