Given name
Rosanna
“resembling the graceful rose”
Rosanna is a variant of Roseanne. One English interpretation is “resembling the graceful rose.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rosanna is a variant of Roseanne. One English interpretation is “resembling the graceful rose.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rosanna is a variant of Roseanne. An origin associated with Roseanne is English.
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
Rosanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14,642
- 6 boys · 14,636 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 492 babies
- 2025
- 58
- #2,924 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +14%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 58 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,924 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 14.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 492 in 1982. In 2025, Pennsylvania had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 13,916 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.
Rosanna’s family of names
In English usage, Rosanna has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Roxana. Rosanna has a related form in Rosanne. In German usage, Rosanna has a related form in Rosanne.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Rosanna has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
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 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Rosanna
- Rosanna ArquetteAmerican actressborn 1959
- Rosanna DavisonIrish model, activist, and Miss World 2003born 1984
- Rosanna SchiaffinoItalian actress (1939-2009)
- Rosanna MaraniItalian TV hostborn 1946
- Rosanna DeSotoAmerican actressborn 1950
- Rosanna CrawfordCanadian biathleteborn 1988
- Rosanna FratelloItalian actress and singer (born 1951)
- Rosanna Carterisinger (1930-2020)
- Rosanna PansinoAmerican YouTuber (born 1985)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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