Rose

Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "Rose."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Rosie and Rosita

Compound Forms: Maryrose, Reneerose, Rosabel, Rosaida, Rosalba, Rosalee, Rosalinda, Rosamaria, Rosangela, Rosanna, Rosannah, Rosanne, Roseann, Roseanne, Roseellen, Roselaine, Roselee, Rosellen, Rosemary, Roseshar, Rosonya, Rossane, Sherarose, Rosabelle and Barbara-Rose

Variant Forms: Roseda, Rosel, Roselica, Rosell, Roselle, Rosemeen, Rosemienta, Rosena, Rosenda, Rosene, Rosenelle, Rosetta, Rosette, Rosia and Rozena

Non-English Forms: Róisín, Roos and Rozsa

Popularity: The name Rose ranked 313th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 65th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: Though this name is identical to the name of a flower, which is derived from the Latin term rosa, some authorities believe the similarity is a coincidence.

If they are correct, one of two Old English words gave rise to this name: either hros, meaning ''horse,'' or hrod, meaning ''fame.'' In support of these theories they point to Rosalind, which was derived from the first, and Rowena, which was derived from the second.

Whatever its ultimate source, there is no doubt that in modern times the name is given to baby girls with the flower in mind.

Arts and Music

''Gypsy Rose''
- Song title (see list of Names in Song titles)
''My Wild Irish Rose''
- Words and music by Chauncey Olcott (see list of Names in Song titles)

Leadership

Rose Lacombe
- Led a bloodthirsty women''s brigade during the phase of the French Revolution known as the Reign of Terror (see list of Miscellaneous Military Leaders)
Rose McConnell Long (born 1892, died 1970)
American politician.
- Senator, D-Louisiana, 1936-37 (see list of Women in the Senate)

Miscellaneous

Rose Coyle
- 1936 Miss America, representing Pennsylvania (see list of Miss America Winners)
Rose
- Hurricane or tropical storm (see list of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Names)

Stage and Screen

Rose Buck
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Jean Marsh (see list of Characters on ''Upstairs, Downstairs'')
Rose Burton
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Peggy Rea (see list of Characters on ''The Waltons'')
''Gypsy'' Rose Lee (born 1914, died 1970)
American burlesque entertainer. The musical Gypsy is based on her autobiography. Original name: Rose Louise Hovick.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
Rose Marie (born 1925)
American actress.
- Portrayed Sally Rogers (see list of Actors on ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'')
Rose McGowan
American actress
- Starred in Phantoms, Lewis & Clark & George, The Doom Generation (see list of see Hollywood Freshwomen)
Rose Nylund
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Betty White (see list of Characters on ''The Golden Girls'')
Sistine Rose Stallone
- The daughter of Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin (see list of see Celebrity Babies)

The Literary World

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (born 1890, died 1995)
Matriarch of the Kennedy family.
- Wrote the autobiography Times to Remember (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
Rose Kingman
Fictional character.
- A character in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)