Name profile

Roselle

A Rose diminutive named for the flower.

US rank (2025)#9,457

Meaning and history

Roselle is an English and French feminine name related to Rose, with a diminutive suffix. Rose comes from the flower name, ultimately through Latin rosa, and has long symbolized love, beauty, martyrdom, and secrecy in European and Christian culture. Roselle is also the common name of Hibiscus sabdariffa, though the personal name need not derive from that plant specifically. Notable bearers include Filipino actor and singer Roselle Nava and Filipino educator and disability advocate Roselle Ambubuyog.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 5 births, rank #17,168
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 7 births, rank #13,448
20112011: 6 births, rank #14,824
2012: 10 births, rank #10,429
2013: 16 births, rank #7,372
2014: 7 births, rank #13,069
2015: 19 births, rank #6,452
20162016: 12 births, rank #8,875
2017: 18 births, rank #6,531
2018: 6 births, rank #13,793
2019: 16 births, rank #7,025
2020: 17 births, rank #6,629
20212021: 17 births, rank #6,691
2022: 13 births, rank #8,032
2023: 13 births, rank #8,055
2024: 15 births, rank #7,251
20252025: 10 births, rank #9,457

In 2025, 10 babies were recorded with the name Roselle, ranking #9,457 among girls.