Given name & surname
Rosel
“of the rose garden”
Rosel is a variant of Rosalie. One Italian interpretation is “of the rose garden.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rosel is a variant of Rosalie. One Italian interpretation is “of the rose garden.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rosel 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 1935. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rosel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 0 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 1961
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1961. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 419 as a first name in 2020; 750 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.
Rosel’s family of names
In German usage, Rosel has a related form in Rosa. In German usage, Rosel has a related form in Rose. Rosel has a related form in Rosalie.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Rosel
- Rosel ZechGerman actress (1940–2011)
- Rosel NitscheGerman rowerborn 1950
- Rosel George BrownAmerican writer (1926-1967)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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