Given name
Rosamund
“protector of horses; the rose of the world”
Rosamund is a variant of Rosamond. One German interpretation is “protector of horses; the rose of the world.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rosamund is a variant of Rosamond. One German interpretation is “protector of horses; the rose of the world.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Germanic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
How it developed
Its Germanic formation brings together hros (“horse”) and mund (“protection”).
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rosamund through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 208
- 0 boys · 208 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,428 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +4%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,428 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 26 in 2017. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 268 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.
Rosamund’s family of names
In English usage, Rosamund has a diminutive in Ros. In English usage, Rosamund developed from the French form ROSEMONDE. Rosamund has a related form in Rosamond.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Rosamund has relatives in 13 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
8 related names in 13 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Rosamund
- Rosamund PikeEnglish actress (born 1979)
- Rosamund KwanHong Kong actressborn 1962
- Rosamund CliffordMistress of King Henry II of England1140–1176
- Rosamund Johnactress (1913-1998)
- Elaine FanthamBritish latinist and classical philologist (1933–2016)
- Rosamund MusgraveBritish cross-country skierborn 1986
- Rosamund Marriott WatsonEnglish poet, critic, and editor of the Victorian era1860–1911
- Rosamund HansonEnglish film and television actressborn 1989
- Rosamund LuptonBritish writerborn 1964
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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