Rosemary name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: German, Latin and English

Usage: English, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: r(o)-sema-ry

Meaning: Mary and Dew of the Sea

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What does Rosemary mean?
Variations of Rosemary
How popular is Rosemary?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Rosemary
Famous People Named Rosemary
Lists having Rosemary

What does Rosemary mean?

Widespread and Perpetual Rosemary has its origin in German, English and Latin languages bestowed upon both boys and girls, Rosemary means "Bitter Rose or Dew of the Sea" is principally used in Finnish, English, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish.

Rosemary is German cognate of Rosemary that isforeign. Also Rosemary is English form of Rosemarie. The name is celebrated on August 23rd.

How do I pronounce Rosemary?

r(o)-sema-ry is the most common way to pronounce three syllabled Rosemary. ros(e)-mary or rowz-mare-ee are another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Rosemary

Rose Mary, Rosemarie, Romi, Rosamaria, Romy

Names that rhyme with Rosemary

How popular is the name Rosemary?

a popular name in United States having over 156950 recievers in 182 years of usage. Recently the moniker is on a rise, in 1946, it ranked 74th when 4542 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 20 times A common name in England and Wales with over 1742 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

Presently the name is rising, in 1996, the moniker grabbed the 260th spot and 144 baby girls were given the name. Also, Rosemary used to be a common name in New South Wales, first appeared in 1952 and over 1839 babies have been given the name in 13 years.

When at its peak in 1953,. After 13 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Rosemary is a familiar baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1964 and was able to reach the top 100 names.

In 1965, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 69 on girl names chart when 92 babies were given the name Rosemary. There are over 1650 babies that have been given the name Rosemary in Ireland.

Also, during its short run of just 6 years in Queensland, it had made it to the top 100 names. In 1960, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 66 on girl names chart when 53 babies were given the name Rosemary.

Over 284 people have been named Rosemary in Queensland.

Rosemary is an uncommon baby name in France, although it has been in use since 1922 but could not make beyond the top 600.

Over 388 babies in France have been named Rosemary. However things change on global perspective, Rosemary is extremely popular in Nigeria where every 1 in 1000 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Tanzania, Brazil, Uganda, England, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Australia, Canada, Malawi, Sudan, Scotland, Philippines and Northern Ireland.

At least, 1040000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	311	986
2022	0	0	366	863
2021	0	0	368	835
2020	0	0	439	697
2019	0	0	403	769
2018	0	0	453	697
2017	0	0	454	695
2016	0	0	436	739
2015	0	0	516	607
2014	0	0	574	533

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Rosemary in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	5	197	115
	0	0	0	83

Numerological analysis of Rosemary

Your wild side can't be tamed. You are used to tolerating people but maybe you should show them their place sometimes. You've come across many backstabbers in your life, so you can recognize when you see one. Number 3 as a personality no represents creativity, passion, extravagance, and positivity. All you care about is your satisfaction. If you have letter Y as your capstone, it reveals you love your freedom and avoid people who try to capture you or make you feel uncomfortable for living freely.

Other names similar to Rosemary, for soon-to-be-parents

Honorata is used prevalently in Polish has origin in Latin bestowed upon girls, Honorata means "Honor"
Noëlle - Widespread girl name Noëlle means "Born on Christmas or Born on Christmas". Its origin is in Hebrew and Latin is used majorly in French
Ledocricia - The Ledocricia has its origin in Latin, Ledocricia means "He Who Wins"
Markos - Atypical Markos largely is used in Greek is a boy name. Its origin is in Latin, meaning of Markos is "Dedicated to Mars (The Roman God of War)"
Corinthian - Uncustomary Corinthian primarily is used in English aimed at both boys and girls, meaning of Corinthian is "Of Corinth" is originated from Latin

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Famous people named Rosemary

Rosemary LaBianca,
Rosemary Willis, close witness during the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy
Rosemary Nelson, prominent human rights solicitor
Rosemary Conley, English businesswoman
Rosemary Tonks, English poet and author
Rosemary Hawley Jarman, English novelist and writer of short stories
Rosemary Davies, American actress
Rosemary Edghill, American writer and editor
Rosemary Nicols, British actress
Rosemary Sassoon, expert of handwriting
Rosemary Foot, FBA {{Citation
Rosemary Banks, former New Zealand diplomat
Rosemary Haughton, British-born Roman Catholic lay theologian
Rosemary Verey, internationally known English garden designer

Rosemary Rapaport, violinist and music teacher
Rosemary Radford Ruether, American feminist scholar and Catholic theologian
Rosemary Firth, British social anthropologist
Rosemary Esehagu, Nigerian writer
Rosemary Pratt, Marchioness Camden, British socialite and artist
Rosemary Thompson, Vice President of Marketing
Rosemary S. J. Schraer, fifth chancellor of the University of California
Rosemary Rue, British physician and civil servant
Rosemary Clooney, American singer and actress
Rosemary Sutcliff, English novelist best known for children's books
Rosemary Brown, Canadian politician
Rosemary Brown, English composer
Rosemary Kennedy, oldest daughter born to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr

Rosemary McKenna, Scottish Labour Party politician
Rosemary Byrne, Scottish politician and co-convenor of Solidarity
Rosemary Forbes Kerry, American nurse, social activist
Rosemary Follett, former Australian politician
Rosemary Prinz, stage and television actress
Rosemary Vodrey, Canadian former politician in Manitoba, Canada
Rosemary Casals, former American professional tennis player
Rosemary Dempsey, a noted American Activist, has served many roles
Rosemary DeCamp, American radio, film, and television actress
Rosemary Mulligan, served as a Republican Party member of the Illinois House of Representatives for ten terms
Rosemary Barkett, Judge of the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal
Rosemary Murphy, American actress of stage, film, and television

Rosemary Harris, English-born actress
Rosemary Crowley, former Labor Senator for South Australia
Rosemary Kyburz, Member of the Queensland State Parliament as the Liberal Member for Salisbury
Rosemary Leach, British stage, television and film actress
Rosemary Lassig, Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s
Rosemary Martin, English actress, born in Birmingham
Rosemary Radcliffe, Canadian comic actress, writer
Rosemary Beresford, American figure skater
Rosemary Wells, American writer and illustrator of children's books
Rosemary McAuliffe, Democratic politician
Rosemary Anne Sisson in The Black Cauldron as Writer
Rosemary Bertrand in Decoy as Actress
Rosemary Lepre in Failure to Launch as Costume and Wardrobe Department

Rosemary Blight in The Sapphires as Producer
Rosemary Theby in The Fatal Glass of Beer as Actress
Rosemary Miller in Walk on the Grass as Actress
Rosemary La Planche in Strangler of the Swamp as Actress
Rosemary Smith in A Scandal in Belgravia as Actress
Rosemary Johnston in Earth Girls Are Easy as Stunts
Rosemary Sowby in Playboy of the Western World as Actress
Actor Rosemary Ames, known for movie Our Little Girl
In 1916, Rosemary Dean played the role of Milly Beal in drama flick The Clarion.
In 1972 mystery, thriller flick, L'occhio nel labirinto, Rosemary Dexter played Julie.
In 2008, Rosemary Dunsmore characterized the role of Wanda in comedy, fantasy flick The Baby Formula.

In 1945 musical, western movie, Sing Me a Song of Texas, Rosemary Lane portrayed Laurie Lang.
In 1988, Rosemary Moore played the role of Mrs. Streck in comedy movie Landlord Blues.
In 2001, Rosemary Gore portrayed the role of Alice Walker in drama and horror flick Fear of the Dark.
In 2001, Rosemary Alexander played the role of Mother in thriller flick Patient.
In 2015, Rosemary Spurlin characterized the role of Momma in drama film Coping Mechanisms.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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