Rosella
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning little rose; diminutive of Rosa.
Rosella by the numbers
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Rosella. In the US, 63 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 435 babies in 1924, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Rosa
Like Rosella, each of these traces back to Rosa: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Rosalinalittle rose; a form of Rosa166 in the US (2017)
- Rosabellebeautiful rose; a form of Rosa and Belle8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosaleenlittle rose; diminutive of Rosa33 in the US (2017)
- Rositalittle rose; diminutive of Rosa33 in the US (2017)
- Rozarose; diminutive of Rosa or Rozalia26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosamariarose and beloved; combination of Rosa and Maria20 in the US (2017)
- Rosinalittle rose; a form of Rosa12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosaliorose-like; derived from Rosa9 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rosella. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rosellerose flower; variant of Roselle17 in the US (2017)
- Roselialittle rose; derived from Rosa9 in the US (2017)
- Roselynrose flower; a form of Roselyn or Rose437 in the US (2017)
- Rosaliarose; festive of roses; related to Rosa31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosabellabeautiful rose; combination of rosa and bella21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosettalittle rose; a form of Rosa46 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Rosella
Names that are said the same way as Rosella, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Rosalearose; a form of Rosalie or Rosa14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a rose
Like Rosella, each of these has a rose in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosierose; from Rose1,343 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosalierose; form of Rosa with -lie suffix1,339 in the US (2017)
- Rosarose; flower470 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosalynrose; form of Rosalind or Rosalynn294 in the US (2017)
- Primrosefirst rose; early spring flower259 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Rosella
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