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The baby name Roselyn is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ROZ-ə-lin.

Roselyn is English, Old High German in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: English, Old High German
Pronunciation: ROZ-ə-lin

What is the meaning of the name Roselyn ?

The baby name Roselyn is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ROZ-ə-lin.

Roselyn is English, Old High German in Origin.

Roselyn is an English spelling in the Rosalind family, with a modern appearance shaped by Rose and Lynn. The older linguistic base is Old High German Roslindis, built from hros, horse, and lind or lindi, soft, tender, yielding; its literal sense is usually read as gentle horse. Because English speakers recognize rose in the first syllable, the name has also acquired a secondary floral interpretation.

Medieval Germanic forms such as Roslindis passed into French and English as Roseline, Rosalind, and Rosaline, later joined by Rosalyn and Roselyn. The rose association was strengthened in English literature, especially through Spenser and Shakespeare’s Rosalind, although Roselyn itself is a later spelling. In the United States it appeared in the Top 1000 during the early twentieth century, fell out after 1954, and returned in 2003. Notable bearers include Puerto Rican actress Roselyn Sánchez.

Roselyn has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Roselyn

Roselyn Sánchez Actor · Born 1973 · United States Roselyn Sánchez is a Puerto Rican actress best known for her role as Elena Delgado on the television series 'Without a Trace'. She also starred in 'Devious Maids' and appeared in the film 'Rush Hour 2'.

Roselyn – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
PH 0 #87 10 5,607
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #139 10 4,216
PH Girls 0 #144 305 13,098
MT Girls 0 #149 5 3,773
PR Girls 0 #161 7 3,171
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
GH 0 #230 14 5,396
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
MO Girls 0 #238 14 7,056
GH Girls 0 #239 88 6,973
JM Girls 0 #242 18 7,507
NG 0 #243 22 5,926
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
QA Girls 0 #246 71 15,378
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
KW Girls 0 #251 285 19,177
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
Canada Girls 2024 #267 19 2,795
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
OM Girls 0 #343 54 15,987
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
NG Girls 0 #379 571 15,093
Finland Girls 0 #380 12 1,368
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
AE Girls 0 #410 144 20,968
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
PA Girls 0 #432 50 9,861
ZA 0 #437 11 14,421
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
SG Girls 0 #464 123 18,916
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
GT Girls 0 #487 19 7,500
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Girls 0 #510 23 11,342
BH 0 #511 43 17,937
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
HK Girls 0 #526 90 16,104
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BO Girls 0 #598 14 9,488
SA Girls 0 #609 338 25,931
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
IL Girls 0 #637 9 11,648
United States Girls 2024 #675 243 8,487
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
CL Girls 0 #835 17 14,098
MY Girls 0 #867 128 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #882 260 25,928
PE Girls 0 #895 49 14,861
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
NL Girls 0 #941 15 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #963 21 5,561
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,046 33 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,143 41 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,357 90 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,602 13 28,008

Roselyn is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
New York City (Hispanic), United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
AE

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People also ask about Roselyn

Roselyn is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Roselyn is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ROZ-ə-lin.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Roslindis, Roseline, Roselyne, Rosalind, Rosaline and Rosalin.
Yes — Roselyn ranked #267 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Roselyn ranks highest in Canada (#267 in 2024).
Yes — 1 notable people named Roselyn are in our database, including Roselyn Sánchez (Actor).