The baby name Rosinah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced roh-SEE-nah.
Rosinah is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Rosinah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced roh-SEE-nah.
Rosinah is Latin in Origin.
Rosinah is a Southern African spelling variant of Rosina, a Romance-language diminutive of Rosa, from Latin rosa, “rose.” The name carries the flower’s associations with love, beauty, and devotion. Close variants and cognates include Rosina, Rosine (French), Rosita and Rosaura (Spanish), Rosetta (Italian), and the Irish Róisín; common nicknames are Rosie, Sina, Ina, and Rosi.
Rosina appears in European records from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, flourishing in Italy and German-speaking regions. It entered popular culture through opera: Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia features the spirited Rosina, who reappears as the Countess in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro. The -h ending in Rosinah is a spelling favored in countries such as South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, where missionary-era adoption of European Christian names encouraged its use. Today it offers a classic meaning with a distinctive regional twist.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #95 | 12 | 5,459 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #112 | 37 | 4,216 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| ZA | 0 | #438 | 10 | 14,421 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #545 | 828 | 25,928 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #572 | 15 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #834 | 161 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,158 | 21 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
Rosinah is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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