Given name
Rosalea
“of the rose garden”
Rosalea is a variant of Rosalie. One Italian interpretation is “of the rose garden.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rosalea is a variant of Rosalie. One Italian interpretation is “of the rose garden.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rosalea is a variant of Rosalie. An origin associated with Rosalie is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rosalea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 680
- 0 boys · 680 girls
- Most popular year
- 1926
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,826 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,826 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 22 in 1926. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 466 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rosalea’s family of names
Rosalea has a related form in Rosalie.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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