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The baby name Rossana is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced roh-SAH-nah.

Rossana is Greek, Italian, Old Persian in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: Greek, Italian, Old Persian
Pronunciation: roh-SAH-nah

What is the meaning of the name Rossana ?

The baby name Rossana is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced roh-SAH-nah.

Rossana is Greek, Italian, Old Persian in Origin.

Rossana is the Italian form of Roxana, whose earliest secure form is Greek Rhōxánē, recorded for the Bactrian wife of Alexander the Great. Greek authors adapted an Iranian name, usually traced to Old Persian or Avestan raoxšna- and related raošan- forms meaning bright or shining. Italian spelling replaces the x sound of Roxana with ss, while final -a marks the feminine ending.

The name entered European naming stock through classical history and later romance traditions surrounding Alexander; Roxana, Roxane, Roksana, and Persian Roshanak preserve the same Iranian root. Rossana is chiefly associated with Italian usage, especially in the twentieth century, and appears among Spanish speakers less often than Roxana or Rosana. It has remained uncommon in the United States, with SSA records showing small numbers from the 1950s onward rather than sustained national ranking.

Rossana has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Rossana

Rossana Podestà Actor · Born 1934 · Italy Rossana Podestà was an Italian actress best known for her role as Helen in the 1956 film 'Helen of Troy'. She gained fame in the 1950s and 1960s with performances in movies like 'Ulysses' and 'The Slave of Rome'.

Rossana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AO Girls 0 #61 196 4,575
AO 0 #62 15 2,729
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
UY Girls 0 #83 1,503 6,731
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
IT Girls 0 #121 22,209 9,415
UY 0 #128 50 2,477
PA 0 #132 7 3,797
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
MT Girls 0 #146 8 3,773
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
LU Girls 0 #182 9 4,850
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CL Girls 0 #186 2,363 14,098
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PE 0 #206 106 6,350
IT 0 #212 1,236 4,183
EC Girls 0 #217 23 3,650
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
PT 0 #233 14 4,161
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
JP Girls 0 #243 9 6,592
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PE Girls 0 #250 1,780 14,861
CL 0 #256 178 6,867
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
Canada Girls 2019 #296 5 2,976
GT 0 #301 14 5,948
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
BR 0 #326 20 5,969
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
MU Girls 0 #336 16 8,539
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PT Girls 0 #348 107 7,952
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
France Girls 1983 #356 3 1,705
PH Girls 0 #356 35 13,098
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MX 0 #377 37 8,339
OM Girls 0 #380 17 15,987
AR Girls 0 #393 235 8,289
PA Girls 0 #397 85 9,861
GT Girls 0 #398 109 7,500
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
UY Boys 0 #407 7 5,922
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Spain 0 #429 24 2,326
CO 0 #433 48 7,768
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Girls 0 #483 33 19,177
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Girls 0 #514 19 11,342
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
BO Girls 0 #528 84 9,488
AE Girls 0 #532 22 20,968
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
HK Girls 0 #578 38 16,104
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
IL Girls 0 #604 14 11,648
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
CO Girls 0 #640 529 16,140
CL Boys 0 #654 12 13,390
Spain Girls 0 #682 317 5,561
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
BR Girls 0 #737 208 12,708
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
MX Girls 0 #795 433 17,781
Germany Girls 0 #801 38 4,949
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
PE Boys 0 #868 11 14,506
SA Girls 0 #879 57 25,931
United States Girls 2010 #910 13 9,789
NL Girls 0 #940 16 5,933
CO Boys 0 #975 7 15,656
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,111 31 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,386 86 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Rossana is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Rossana

Rossana is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Rossana is a 3 syllable name, pronounced roh-SAH-nah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Roxana, Roxane, Roxanna, Roksana, Roksane and Roshanak.
Yes — Rossana ranked #296 in Canada in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Rossana ranks highest in Canada (#296 in 2019).
Yes — 1 notable people named Rossana are in our database, including Rossana Podestà (Actor).