Given name & surname
Rosalia
“of the rose garden”
In German use, Rosalia is a variant of Rosalie. One Italian interpretation is “of the rose garden.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Rosalia is a variant of Rosalie. One Italian interpretation is “of the rose garden.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In German use, Rosalia 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 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rosalia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,664
- 0 boys · 10,664 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 517 babies
- 2025
- 481
- #609 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +156%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 481 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 609 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 156.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (76). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 13,538 as a first name in 2020; 214 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rosalia’s family of names
In German usage, Rosalia has a diminutive in ROSI. Rosalia shares a linguistic root with Rosalie. In German usage, Rosalia has a related form in Rosa.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Rosalia has relatives in 4 languages.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 15
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Rosalia
- Rosalia LombardoItalian child who died of pneumonia1918–1920
- Rosalia ZemlyachkaRussian revolutionary (1876-1947)
- Rosalia NghidinwaNamibian politician (1952-2018)
- Rosalia PipitoneItalian association football playerborn 1985
- Rosalia MaggioItalian actress, dancer, singer and showgirl (1921-1995)
- Rosalia PorcaroItalian actressborn 1966
- Rosalia de SouzaBrazilian singerborn 1966
- Rosalia Chladekmusic educator (1905-1995)
- Rosalía LázaroSpanish paralympic athleteborn 1975
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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