Rosalind
Rosalind is a girl's name of Germanic origin.
Meaning
Gentle horse, soft shield, or folk-etymologized as beautiful rose.
Origin and history
Rosalind is derived from the Old German elements 'hros' (horse) and 'lind' (soft, tender, or flexible). It was introduced to England by the Normans and later associated with the Latin phrase 'rosa linda', meaning 'beautiful rose'. The name enjoyed classical literary popularity and remains a steadily chosen name in the United States.
Popularity in the United States
27,136 babies in the United States have been named Rosalind since 1880. It ranks #886 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1257.
States where it is most popular
- NY (20 %)
- CA (9.8 %)
- PA (6.1 %)
- IL (6 %)
- TX (6 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 17 |
| 1890-1900 | 158 |
| 1900-1910 | 314 |
| 1910-1920 | 1,403 |
| 1920-1930 | 2,093 |
| 1930-1940 | 1,855 |
| 1940-1950 | 4,409 |
| 1950-1960 | 5,331 |
| 1960-1970 | 5,350 |
| 1970-1980 | 2,168 |
| 1980-1990 | 921 |
| 1990-2000 | 535 |
| 2000-2010 | 404 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,252 |
| 2020-2029 | 926 |
Famous people named Rosalind
- Rosalind Franklin: Chemist, X-ray Crystallographer
- Rosalind Russell: Actress, Comedian
- Rosalind Chao: Actress
Nicknames
Rosie, Rose, Roz, Lindie
Fun facts
- Rosalind is the clever and resourceful heroine of William Shakespeare's comedy As You Like It.
- Rosalind Franklin was a pioneering English chemist whose X-ray diffraction work was critical to discovering the structure of DNA.