Rosalind

Rosalind is a girl name of German origin, meaning Gentle horse; pretty rose.

What Rosalind means

Gentle horse; pretty rose.

Rosalind sits at 8 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Rosalind comes from

German names are typically Germanic compounds, built from two elements — often one describing strength or protection and one describing a domain such as battle, home, or people.

Rosalind is recorded as German in origin. Browse other German names.

How popular is Rosalind?

Rosalind sits outside the top 100 girl names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Rosalind

Two ideas meet in Rosalind: flowers and growing things and Gentle. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.

Themes: Flower, Gentle

Names like Rosalind

These share Rosalind's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Yuna — Gentle; lotus.
  • Romy — Rosemary; dew of the sea.
  • Zinnia — The bright zinnia flower.
  • Rose — The rose flower.
  • Aoi — Hollyhock; the color blue.
  • Daisy — The day's-eye flower.
  • Daphne — The laurel tree.
  • Delilah — Delicate.
  • Hana — Flower, blossom.
  • Himari — Facing the sun; sunflower.
  • Iris — Rainbow; messenger of the gods.
  • Kiku — Chrysanthemum.

More German names

  • Romy — Rosemary; dew of the sea.
  • Rupert — Bright fame.
  • Roland — Famous throughout the land.
  • Ryker — Rich; powerful.
  • Robert — Bright fame.
  • Stefan — Crown, garland.
  • Richard — Brave ruler; strong in power.
  • Theodoric — Ruler of the people.
  • Raymond — Wise protector.
  • Ulrich — Prosperity and power.