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The baby name Rossi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROSS-ee (English: /ˈrɒsi/ or /ˈrɔːsi/); Italian: ROH-see (/ˈrossi/).

Rossi is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: ROSS-ee (English: /ˈrɒsi/ or /ˈrɔːsi/); Italian: ROH-see (/ˈrossi/)

What is the meaning of the name Rossi ?

The baby name Rossi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROSS-ee (English: /ˈrɒsi/ or /ˈrɔːsi/); Italian: ROH-see (/ˈrossi/).

Rossi is Italian in Origin.

Rossi is an Italian surname turned given name, pronounced ROH-see/RAH-see. It derives from the adjective rosso “red,” ultimately from Latin russus, and as a plural form originally labeled families “the red(-haired) ones.” The name is Italy’s most common surname and appears in medieval records among noble houses such as the de’ Rossi. As a first name, Rossi is a modern, largely unisex choice in English- and Italian-influenced communities, boosted by the surname-as-given-name trend and visibility of figures like motorcycle champion Valentino Rossi.

Variants and related forms include Rosso, De Rossi, Del Rosso, Rossiello, Rossini, and Rossetti; shortened or Anglicized options are Ross and Ros. Semantically related cognates are Rufus (Latin), Roy (Scots, from ruadh “red”), Rory, Russell, and French Roux. Nicknames may be Ro, Rosi/Rosy, or Rossy. The core meaning centers on “red; red-haired; ruddy,” evoking warmth, vitality, and a vivid, sunlit hue.

Rossi has the following similar or variant Names

Rossi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BG 0 #78 5 1,799
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
ID Boys 0 #131 5 4,130
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
BG Girls 0 #184 40 3,559
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
TW Boys 0 #218 24 7,111
EC Girls 0 #225 15 3,650
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #242 8 5,568
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #295 10 6,530
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
PE 0 #297 14 6,350
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
GT 0 #305 10 5,948
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
BO 0 #347 35 6,868
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
BO Girls 0 #404 221 9,488
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
GT Girls 0 #451 55 7,500
PA Girls 0 #461 21 9,861
CR Girls 0 #463 70 11,342
UY Girls 0 #463 48 6,731
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
CO 0 #466 15 7,768
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
HK Boys 0 #518 10 12,905
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
IT Boys 0 #533 1,620 10,046
CM Boys 0 #537 14 12,054
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
IT 0 #546 171 4,183
PE Girls 0 #553 483 14,861
AR Girls 0 #555 45 8,289
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
SG Girls 0 #570 17 18,916
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
SG Boys 0 #678 20 17,960
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
BR Boys 0 #723 29 12,213
CL Girls 0 #723 129 14,098
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
CO Girls 0 #767 336 16,140
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
IT Girls 0 #797 826 9,415
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
TN 0 #805 25 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #814 25 4,949
Spain Girls 0 #833 151 5,561
PE Boys 0 #852 27 14,506
MX Girls 0 #857 343 17,781
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #902 15 8,487
United States Boys 2021 #903 8 7,214
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #911 20 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #913 40 5,697
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
BR Girls 0 #929 13 12,708
NL Boys 0 #932 20 5,873
NG Boys 0 #937 15 16,906
MY Girls 0 #956 39 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,000 112 25,439
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
DZ 0 #1,035 142 20,130
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
MA 0 #1,053 76 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,597 18 28,008

Rossi is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Rossi

Rossi is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Rossi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ROSS-ee (English: /ˈrɒsi/ or /ˈrɔːsi/); Italian: ROH-see (/ˈrossi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rosso, Rossie, Rosie, Rosina and Rosy.
Across languages, Rossi has these equivalents: Rufus (Latin, 'red‑haired'), Ruadh/Ruadhán (Irish, related to 'red'), Roan (English, color‑based name).
Somewhat — Rossi ranked #678 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Rossi ranks highest in Finland (#678 in 2026).