Girl’s name · Spanish, Italian, Latin

Rosaura

How to say it: roh-SOW-ruh · /roʊˈsaʊrə/

Spanish and Italian elaboration of Rosa, Latin 'rose' - romantic name from literature and opera.

Rosaura was the 12,883rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #11,535 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#12,883for girls in 2025
1 in 552,557US babies
6born in 2025
#11,535projected for 2030
1970sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Rosaura
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#12,883
Babies born in 20256
Share of births1 in 552,557
Peak decade1970s
Change over 10 years−21%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#11,535

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Rosaura peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 29 per million births, 1970s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Rosa
  • Rosie

Honouring a Rosaura in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rosaura is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Italian, Spanish.

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