Rosita

Rosita: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “little rose”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: roh-SEE-tuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Spanish diminutive of Rosa. It literally means 'little rose' and is used as an affectionate form as well as a given name.

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How popular is Rosita?

20249.9 per million US babies

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Babies named Rosita in 202433

2024 rank#4,285 girls

Peak year1966

Total US babies since 18806,683

Rosita is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Rosita

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Rosarose · Latin
Rosettalittle rose · Italian
Rosinalittle rose · Italian
Jadestone of the side · Spanish
Savannahtreeless plain · Spanish
Catalinapure · Spanish
Amayamother city · Spanish
Ximenameaning uncertain · Spanish

Rosita questions

What does the name Rosita mean?

Rosita means "little rose". It comes from Spanish. Spanish diminutive of Rosa. It literally means 'little rose' and is used as an affectionate form as well as a given name.

Is Rosita a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Rosita?

33 US babies were named Rosita in 2024. Its peak year was 1966.

How do you pronounce Rosita?

Rosita is usually pronounced roh-SEE-tuh.

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.