How to say it
RO · za · lie
ˈroʊ.zə.li
Feminine
Rosalie
Rose
What it means
French form of Latin Rosalia, derived from rosa (the flower). Saint Rosalia of Palermo (12th century) is the patroness of Palermo; Twilight's Rosalie Hale (2005) gave it modern English-language anchor.
Rosalie is the French form of the Latin Rosalia, derived from rosa (the rose). Saint Rosalia of Palermo (Santa Rosalia) was a 12th-century Sicilian hermit and patroness of Palermo; the ancient Roman festival of Rosalia honored the dead with roses. The English Rosalie was steady in the early 20th century, dropped, and is climbing again with the broader vintage-revival wave. Twilight's Rosalie Hale (Nikki Reed in the 2008-2012 films) gave the name a 21st-century anchor. It entered the US top 200 in 2019. Common shorts: Rose, Rosie, Lia.
How to spell Rosalie
The standard spelling is Rosalie. Common variants include Rosalia, Rosalía, but Rosalie is the most widely used form.
Popularity over time
peaked at #66 in 1938, currently #171 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–2025. Reviewed July 2026. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
Rosalia (the Spanish singer) gave the Spanish-spelling form modern currency; Twilight's Rosalie Hale gave the English spelling 2010s anchor.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Saint Rosalia of Palermo 12th-century Sicilian hermit, patroness of Palermo
- Rosalie Hale Vampire character in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga
- Rosalía Spanish singer, Motomami and El Mal Querer (Rosalía spelling)
Spelling variants
- Rosalia
- Rosalía
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Common questions
- What does the name Rosalie mean?
- French form of Latin Rosalia, derived from rosa (the flower). Saint Rosalia of Palermo (12th century) is the patroness of Palermo; Twilight's Rosalie Hale (2005) gave it modern English-language anchor.
- What does Rosalie mean in French?
- In French, Rosalie means "Rose." Rosalie is the French form of the Latin Rosalia, derived from rosa (the rose). Saint Rosalia of Palermo (Santa Rosalia) was a 12th-century Sicilian hermit and patroness of Palermo; the ancient Roman festival of Rosalia honored the dead with roses. The English Rosalie was steady in the early 20th century, dropped, and is climbing again with the broader vintage-revival wave. Twilight's Rosalie Hale (Nikki Reed in the 2008-2012 films) gave the name a 21st-century anchor. It entered the US top 200 in 2019. Common shorts: Rose, Rosie, Lia.
- How do you pronounce Rosalie?
- Rosalie is pronounced ˈroʊ.zə.li. Say it as RO-za-lie, with the stress on the "ro" syllable.
- How do you spell Rosalie?
- The standard spelling is Rosalie. Common spelling variants include Rosalia, Rosalía.
- Is Rosalie a boy or girl name?
- Rosalie is traditionally a feminine name.
- How popular is the name Rosalie?
- Rosalie ranked #171 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.