Little rose or rest
A modern American blend likely combining the floral name Rose with the suffix -helle, or a variant of Rochelle, which means 'little rock' in French. It is also occasionally linked to the Hebrew name Rachel, meaning 'ewe'.
Less common today
Roshelle isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,320 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American romance novelist
