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The baby name Rossa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROSS-ə (English: /ˈrɒsə/ or /ˈrɔːsə/); Italian: ROSS-a (/ˈrɔssa/).

Rossa is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: ROSS-ə (English: /ˈrɒsə/ or /ˈrɔːsə/); Italian: ROSS-a (/ˈrɔssa/)

What is the meaning of the name Rossa ?

The baby name Rossa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROSS-ə (English: /ˈrɒsə/ or /ˈrɔːsə/); Italian: ROSS-a (/ˈrɔssa/).

Rossa is Italian in Origin.

Rossa is a Gaelic given name long used in Ireland, chiefly masculine. It derives from Old Irish ros, meaning “headland, promontory” (also “wooded point”), with the archaic -a ending common in early names. The name appears in medieval genealogies and place‑names, and it has seen modern revival; contemporary bearers include the musician Rossa Ó Snodaigh and Ireland’s Attorney General, Rossa Fanning. Its sense evokes someone “of the headland” or “from the wooded point,” and it is closely related to the Scottish and English name Ross and the Gaelic Ros.

In Romance contexts Rossa can also be feminine, reflecting Italian rossa “red,” or serving as a regional pet form of Rosa “rose.” Variants and cognates include Ross, Ros, Rosa, Rosetta, and Rosina, with Hungarian Rózsa as a parallel in the Rose family. Note that Irish Róis/Róisín (“rose”) is a different lineage.

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Rossa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
NA Girls 0 #203 22 7,146
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
TW Girls 0 #255 22 8,139
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
MY 0 #315 16 12,352
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
AE Girls 0 #531 23 20,968
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
GT Girls 0 #535 7 7,500
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
SG Girls 0 #550 37 18,916
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
BO Girls 0 #572 40 9,488
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
HK Girls 0 #585 31 16,104
AR Girls 0 #589 11 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
MY Girls 0 #670 338 24,821
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #807 23 13,765
CL Girls 0 #825 27 14,098
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Girls 0 #862 82 14,861
SA Girls 0 #868 68 25,931
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
EG Girls 0 #942 18 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #951 33 5,561
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
CO Girls 0 #991 88 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,033 151 17,781
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MA 0 #1,069 60 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,089 23 25,439
DZ 0 #1,090 87 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,115 27 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
IT Girls 0 #1,231 216 9,415
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,447 25 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,685 7 28,008

Rossa is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
AE
AL
AO
AR

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People also ask about Rossa

Rossa is predominantly a girl's name.
Rossa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ROSS-ə (English: /ˈrɒsə/ or /ˈrɔːsə/); Italian: ROSS-a (/ˈrɔssa/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rosa, Rosina, Rosetta, Rosita, Rossana and Rosie.
Yes, very popular — Rossa ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025.