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Rosabella
Pronounced roh-zah-BEL-ah /ˌroʊ.zəˈbɛl.ə/High
Meaning: Beautiful rose; a compound of Latin rosa, 'rose', and bella, 'beautiful'High
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Rosabella is a compound of Latin rosa, 'rose', and bella, 'beautiful' — a construction in the same family as the older Rosabel and Rosabelle, which English poets and novelists used from the eighteenth century onward. Sir Walter Scott set a melancholy ballad about a maiden named Rosabelle in his Lay of the Last Minstrel (1805).
The full -bella form gained new life as Isabella and Bella soared in the twenty-first century, inviting parents to extend other favorites the same way. Rosabella remains a rare, frilly choice — a name with built-in nicknames from Rosa to Bella.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Rosabella mean?
Rosabella combines Latin rosa, 'rose', with bella, 'beautiful' — literally 'beautiful rose'.
How do you pronounce Rosabella?
It's said roh-zah-BEL-ah /ˌroʊ.zəˈbɛl.ə/ — four syllables, stress on the third.
Is Rosabella a boy or girl name?
Rosabella is a girl's name.
How popular is Rosabella?
Rosabella is a rare name in the U.S., an ornate alternative to the hugely popular Isabella.