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Rosalva
How to Pronounce Rosalva
Pronounced roh-SAHL-vah /roʊˈsɑːl.və/Medium
Meaning: Rosalva is a Spanish girl's name uniting rosa, rose, with alba, dawn or white — often read as 'white rose' or 'rose of the dawn'. It belongs to the large family of Spanish Rosa- compounds like Rosalba and Rosalinda, and is borne mostly within Latina communities.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Rosalva is a Spanish compound of rosa, rose, and alba, dawn or white, usually understood as 'white rose'. It sits beside Rosalba and Rosalinda in the rich tradition of Spanish rose-names. In the United States it has been borne almost entirely by Latina families.
Rosalva grew with the rising Hispanic population, reaching a modest high around 1975 and continuing in use far longer than most names on this list. A woman given it at its peak is in her late forties now. It reads today as a warm, traditional Spanish name rather than a dated one.
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What does the name Rosalva mean?
Rosalva is a Spanish name blending 'rosa', rose, with 'alba', dawn or white — a 'white rose'.
How do you pronounce Rosalva?
It's said roh-SAHL-vah /roʊˈsɑːl.və/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Rosalva a boy or girl name?
Rosalva is used as a girl's name, chiefly in Spanish-speaking families.
How popular is Rosalva?
Rosalva is an uncommon but enduring Spanish name that reached a modest high in the nineteen-seventies and has stayed in gentle use.