Rosalyn

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“gentle horse, pretty rose” — Germanic

#8882024 rank
1955peak year
22,757babies named Rosalyn since 1880
▼ 3%5-year trend

Rosalyn popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 195518801920196020002024

What does Rosalyn mean?

A variant of Rosalind, from the Old German 'hros' (horse) and 'lind' (soft, gentle), later reshaped by association with the Latin phrase for 'pretty rose'.

OriginGermanic
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic

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