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Rosalind

ROZ-ah-lind

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Beautiful rose; from Old German 'hros' (horse) and 'lind' (soft, tender).”

Popularity Over Time

Rosalind US popularity rank over timeRank 4463 in 2008 to rank 292 in 1942. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#292#2378#44631900192019401960198020002024

Rosalind is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

LatinOld German

Syllables

3

Nicknames

RosRozLindyRosa

Style

LiteraryVintageRomanticElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Rosalind Franklin (DNA pioneer)
  • Rosalind (As You Like It)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Used across English-speaking world; also used in Spanish (Rosalinda).

People Also Ask

Beautiful rose; from Old German 'hros' (horse) and 'lind' (soft, tender).

Rosalind is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Rosalind include Ros, Roz, Lindy, Rosa.

Names that pair beautifully with Rosalind include Imogen, Beatrix, Ottoline, Cordelia, Lavinia.