Rosemary

Rosemary: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dew of the sea”
Origin: Latin
Say it: ROHZ-mair-ee · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From the herb name rosemary, ultimately from Latin ros marinus 'dew of the sea.' It has also been associated in English with a blend of Rose and Mary.

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How popular is Rosemary?

2024312 per million US babies

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Babies named Rosemary in 20241,037

2024 rank#301 girls

Peak year1929

Total US babies since 1880162,280

Rosemary is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Rosemary

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Rosemary questions

What does the name Rosemary mean?

Rosemary means "dew of the sea". It comes from Latin. From the herb name rosemary, ultimately from Latin ros marinus 'dew of the sea.' It has also been associated in English with a blend of Rose and Mary.

Is Rosemary a boy or girl name?

Rosemary is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rosemary?

1,037 US babies were named Rosemary in 2024. Its peak year was 1929.

How do you pronounce Rosemary?

Rosemary is usually pronounced ROHZ-mair-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.