Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Rosalene

Rosalene

♀ Girl

Pronounced ROH-zuh-leen /ˈroʊ.zə.liːn/High

Meaning: A spelling in the Rosaline/Rosalind/Rosalyn family. Behind them sit Germanic hros, 'horse', and lind, 'soft; tender' — though the names were long reinterpreted through Latin rosa, 'rose'. Rosalene reads today as a Rose-based name, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A rose-flavored classic: Rosalene sits with Rosaline and Rosalyn (said 'ROH-zuh-leen'). Its old root is Germanic, which we note.
💕 Browse more names
Origin MediumEnglish, Germanic
MeaningA spelling in the Rosaline/Rosalind/Rosalyn family. Behind them sit Germanic hros, 'horse', and lind, 'soft; tender' — though the names were long reinterpreted through Latin rosa, 'rose'. Rosalene reads today as a Rose-based name, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#13152 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1938
Total births (all-time)≈ 498

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 193819162024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Rosalene belongs to the Rosaline/Rosalind/Rosalyn family. The oldest roots are Germanic — hros, 'horse', and lind, 'soft; tender' — but the names were long reinterpreted through Latin rosa, 'rose', and Shakespeare gave Rosaline a stage life. Rosalene reads today as a Rose name, which we note (said 'ROH-zuh-leen').

It appears only rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, vintage, and floral.

Did you know? Rosalind's Germanic root probably meant 'horse' and 'tender', not 'rose' at all — the flower meaning was read into the name later, and has stuck ever since.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Rosalene — Rosaline/Rosalind family; Germanic hros + lind; Latin rosa reinterpretation

Variations

RosalineRosalynRoselene

Nicknames

RosaRoseLena

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Rosalene…

Rosaline— the closest classic form
Rosalyn— a like Rosa- cousin
Rosalie— a same-mood floral pick
Evelyn— a like vintage revival

Explore names like Rosalene

By themevintagevariantfloraldocumented

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Rosalene mean?

Rosalene sits in the Rosaline family. Its oldest roots are Germanic ('horse' plus 'tender'), but it has long been read as a Rose name, which we note.

How do you pronounce Rosalene?

It's said ROH-zuh-leen /ˈroʊ.zə.liːn/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Rosalene a boy or girl name?

Rosalene is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Rosalene?

Rosalene is a very rare name for girls in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia