Names That Mean Rose

Classic, romantic and forever in bloom, rose names have never gone out of style — the rose being the flower most tied to love and beauty across the world. Beyond Rose itself, nearly every culture has its own word for this beloved bloom: the Turkish and Persian Gül, the Hebrew Vered, the Greek Rhoda, the Arabic Warda and the Italian Rosa. From these grows a whole garden of pretty elaborations — Rosalie, Rosalind, Rosanna, Roselle and the “rose blossom” names like the Japanese ones. A few, like Rosemary, weave the rose into a fuller meaning. Rose names range from the vintage and beloved (Rose, Rosalie) to the international and rare (Gül, Warda), and suit a child you picture as sweet, timeless and lovely. Here are real baby names that mean rose, each with its genuine meaning and origin.