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EH-muh
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Roseann
GirlEnglish· “blend of Rose and Ann”
- Meaning
- blend of Rose and Ann
- Origin
- English
- Pronunciation
- roh-ZAN
- Syllables
- 2
- US rank 2025
- #6,776
- US babies 2025
- 17
- Best rank
- #294 (1943)
- Peak year
- 1943
Meaning and origin of Roseann
Roseann is an English name that is usually said to mean “blend of Rose and Ann”.
Roseann combines Rose, from the Latin rosa, and Ann, from the Hebrew Hannah, grace. Blends like Roseann, Roseanne and Rosanna were common in the United States in the mid-twentieth century, often honoring two relatives. Rosanna is an older Italian form of the same combination. It is said roh-ZAN. Rose and Rosie are natural nicknames. The name has a warm, family feel with floral roots. Roseanne, Rosanne and Rose Ann are other spellings of the same pairing.
Popularity over time
Roseann first appears in US Social Security records in 1905. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 48 different years, starting in 1927. Its best national rank was #294 in 1943, the same year it reached its highest count of 555 babies. In 2025, 17 babies were named Roseann, and it ranked #6,776 nationally. That is 143% more than ten years earlier, so it is clearly on the rise.
Its national rank moved from #1,876 in 1920, #353 in 1950, #1,181 in 1980, #5,279 in 2000, and #6,776 in 2025. Of the 15,878 US girls named Roseann since records began, 26% were born in the 1950s, its biggest decade. The 1940s come next, with 3,853 babies. Since 2010, 170 more have been named Roseann.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Earnestine, Judie, Marylou, Edwina, and Jerilyn.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Roseann is usually pronounced roh-ZAN, with two syllables. It has seven letters, starts with R and ends in “-nn”.
Middle names for Roseann
A few middle names that flow with Roseann: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Roseann
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Roseann mean?
Roseann is an English name that is usually said to mean “blend of Rose and Ann”.
What is the origin of the name Roseann?
Roseann has English roots. Roseann combines Rose, from the Latin rosa, and Ann, from the Hebrew Hannah, grace.
Is Roseann a popular name?
Not especially. Roseann ranked #6,776 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Roseann a boy or girl name?
Roseann is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Roseann?
Roseann is usually pronounced roh-ZAN. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings