Rose
A Latinate name derived from 'rosa', referring to the flower. It was originally associated with the 'Rosalia', an ancient Roman festival of roses where flowers were strewn on graves. In later centuries, it became associated with Saint Rosalia, the patron saint of Palermo.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Grammy-winning Spanish singer and songwriter
The patron saint of Palermo, Sicily
Sicilian child known for her remarkably preserved mummy
Significant Galician romanticist writer and poet
