Rosanna
How to say it: roh-ZAN-uh · /roʊˈzænə/
Compound of Rosa (Latin: rose) and Anna (Hebrew: grace); meaning 'graceful rose'.
Rosanna was the 1,890th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 58 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,768 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,890 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 58 |
| Share of births | 1 in 48,048 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,768 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Rosanna peaked in the 1980s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Rose
- Rosie
- Anna
- Roz
- Roxy
Other spellings
Honouring a Rosanna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rosanna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Rosanna
- Rosanna Arquette (born 1959)American actress
- Rosanna Davison (born 1984)Irish model, activist, and Miss World 2003
- Rosanna Marani (born 1946)Italian TV host
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