The baby name Roslyn is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɒzlɪn/ (UK), /ˈrɑːzlɪn/ (US); respelled: RAHZ-lin.
Roslyn is English in Origin.
The baby name Roslyn is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɒzlɪn/ (UK), /ˈrɑːzlɪn/ (US); respelled: RAHZ-lin.
Roslyn is English in Origin.
Roslyn carries two intertwined origins. As an English given name it is primarily a modern respelling of Rosalind, the medieval name brought by the Normans (from Old Germanic hros “horse” + lind “soft, tender”), later folk‑reinterpreted through the word “rose” and blended with the suffix -lyn. It can also echo the Scottish place-name Roslin/Rosslyn near Edinburgh, probably from Gaelic/Scots ros “promontory, headland” + lynn “pool, waterfall.”
In use across the English-speaking world since the early 20th century, Roslyn peaked in mid-century American records and remains a familiar yet uncommon choice. Variants and related forms include Rosalyn, Rosalynn, Roslynn, Roslin, Rosslyn, Rozlyn, and Rozalyn; diminutives include Ros and Rosie. Depending on the line you favor, the name’s sense ranges from “gentle/tender steed” (via Rosalind) to “headland by the pool,” with modern ears also hearing “rose + lyn(n).”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2023 | #1 | — | 897 |
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #8 | 2 | 583 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #268 | 18 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #274 | 5 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #330 | 8 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #372 | 19 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #406 | 42 | 14,421 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #493 | 13 | 7,500 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #513 | 11 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #518 | 15 | 11,342 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #540 | 47 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #621 | 11 | 13,121 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #644 | 8 | 9,488 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #731 | 462 | 25,928 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #751 | 166 | 8,487 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #771 | 16 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #921 | 74 | 24,821 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #930 | 14 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Roslyn is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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