The baby name Ruzsa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced [ˈruʒɒ] (ROO-zhah).
Ruzsa is Hungarian in Origin.
The baby name Ruzsa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced [ˈruʒɒ] (ROO-zhah).
Ruzsa is Hungarian in Origin.
Ruzsa is a feminine name rooted in the pan-European rose tradition. It reflects the South Slavic Ruža/Ruza and the Hungarian Rózsa, all ultimately from Latin rosa (possibly via Greek rhódon). In Hungarian orthography the sound ž is written zs, explaining the -zsa spelling; in diasporic use, diacritics are often dropped, yielding Ruzsa or Ruza.
Attested across the Balkans and in Hungarian records, the name carries the symbolic weight of the rose - love, beauty, and, in Christian contexts, the “Mystical Rose” of Marian devotion. Usage peaked in rural communities and persists in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Slovenia, and among Hungarian speakers, though Rózsa is now comparatively rare. Variants and cognates include Ruža/Ruza, Rózsa, Roza, Rosa, Rozália/Rosalia, and Slovene Roža; affectionate forms include Ružica and Hungarian Rózsika. Ruzsa also appears as a Hungarian surname and place-name.
Ruzsa is an uncommon pick. Across 1 country, we found 10 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Boys | 0 | #168 | 7 | 3,954 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
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