What Rosina means
Rosina belongs to the name family reached through Rosina → Rosa. Its meaning is “rose”.
Dictionary etymologyReferences, data & attribution
An Italian pet form of Rosa borrowed in the nineteenth century, particularly from the character in Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville (1816).
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- Wiktionary: Rosina (English)
- Wiktionary: Rosina (Italian)
- Wiktionary: Rosa
- U.S. Social Security Administration: national name data and limitations
- Wikidata: Rosina Heikel
- Wikidata: Rosina Lawrence
- Wikidata: Rosina Lhévinne
- Wikidata: Rosina Anselmi
- Wikidata: Rosina Storchio
- Wikidata: Rosina Bulwer Lytton
- Wikidata: Rosina Ferrario
- Wikidata: Rosina Penco
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Origin, language, and formation
Rosina is used in English and Italian. Its origins include Italian.
Related names and everyday forms
Related names include Rosa.
American usage and historical context
In the United States, 5,574 girls were recorded with the name Rosina between 1880 and 2025. Its highest annual count was 130 in 1924; its best national rank was #443 in 1890.
Over 5 years its rank fell, from #4,426 in 2020 to #5,873 in 2025. Over 10 years its rank fell, from #5,796 in 2015 to #5,873 in 2025.