Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Roshawna isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Roshawna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 61
- 0 boys · 61 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 9 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 1996. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 109 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.
Roshawna’s family of names
Roshawna has a related form in Roshan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Roshawna, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Rosanna
“resembling the graceful rose”
>99% girls
Roxana
“born with the morning's first light”
>99% girls
Roxanna
“born with the morning's first light”
>99% girls
Renatta
>99% girls
Rina
“one who sings a joyous song”
>99% girls
Shana
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Rani
“a lovely singer; a queenly woman”
14% boys · 86% girls
Katrina
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls