Rosanna
The name Rosanna is the combination of Rosa (Rose) and Anna.
- Italian
- English
Meaning & Origin of Rosanna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The name Rosanna is the combination of Rosa (Rose) and Anna.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- English
The Story of Rosanna
Rosanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 492 Rosannas were born — ranking #438 that year. As of 2026, Rosanna ranks #2,241 for baby girls with 84 births, rising sharply (+27% over the past five years). In total, more than 15K Rosannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Rosanna
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Rosanna. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Rosannah
- Roseanna
Notable people named Rosanna
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Rosanna Arquette , American actress, film director, and film producer
- Rosanna Davison , Irish socialite and model, and winner of the Miss World 2003 title
- Rosanna Li , Hong Kong artist and sculptor
- Rosanna Lockwood , British television journalist and host
- Rosanna Munter , Swedish pop singer
- Rosanna Norton , American costume designer
- Rosanna Pansino , American YouTube personality
- Rosanna Raymond (born 1967), New Zealand artist, poet, and cultural commentator
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Names that sound like Rosanna
Phonetically similar names — useful when Rosanna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Rosanna
Rosanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Rosanna's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #434. Use the chart and map above to compare Rosanna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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