Rosalind
Literal root meaning: “horse + soft; weak, tender”
About the name Rosalind
Rosalind is a girl name with Proto-Germanic roots, literally “horse + soft; weak, tender”.
It has a vintage, unique feel. In 2025, Rosalind ranked #1521 for girls in the US, with 140 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1965. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Rosalind were girls.
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic, meaning “horse” + “soft; weak, tender”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Rosalind”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1521
- In 2015
- #1536
- Babies in 2025
- 140
Popularity of Rosalind, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Rosalind
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