Rosie is a feminine given name of English origin. It is a diminutive form of the English language given name Rose, which is of Latin origin. Similar diminutives in other languages include: becoming in Spanish, and becoming in Slavic languages. Rosie is a nickname for names such as Rosalie, Rosemary, Roseanne, Rosalyn, Rosanna, and more. It is occasionally a male nickname, primarily a short form of Roosevelt.
Historically, Rosie has been a reasonably popular given name for infants in England and Wales during the early 21st century, as it was in Victorian times. It continues to be popular in Scotland, as well. However, it has been rare as a given name for newborns in the United States since the 1980s. Rosaleen is also an Irish name, Rós Ailínn, meaning beautiful rose.
People
Acting and comedy
Rosie Bentham (born 2001), British actress
Rosie Cavaliero (born 1968), British actress
Rosie Fleeshman (born 1992), British actress
Rosie Jones (comedian) (born 1990), British comedian and actress
Rosie Malek-Yonan (born 1965), Assyrian actress, artist, director, author and activist Rosie Marcel (born 1977), English actress Rosie O'Donnell (born 1962), American comedian and talk show hostess Rosie Perez (born 1964), American actress Rosie Tenison (born 1968), American actress and model Rosie Tran (born 1984), American actress, writer, and stand-up comedian Rosie Wilby (born 1970), British comedian
Music
Rosie Flores (born 1950), American musician
Rosie Gaines, American vocalist, musician, singer-songwriter, and producer
Rosie Ledet (born 1971), American, Creole Zydeco accordion player and singer
Rosie Martin (born 1963), Canadian musician
Rosie Munter (born 1987), Swedish, member of the pop group Play
Rosie Nix-Adams (1958–2003), American singer-songwriter
Rosie Ribbons (born 1983), Australian singer
Rosie Smith (born 1984), English musician
Rosie Thomas (singer-songwriter), American singer and songwriter
Politics
Rosie Cooper (born 1950), British politician
Rosie Douglas (1941–2000), Dominican politician, Prime Minister of Dominica in 2000 Rosie Kane (born 1963), Scottish politician Rosie Méndez (born 1963), American politician Rosie Winterton (born 1958), British politician
Sports
Rosie Bonds (born 1944), American hurdler
Rosie Grant (born 1908–1974), American football player
Rosie Jones (golfer) (born 1959), American professional golfer
Rosie Manning (born 1950), American football player
Rosie Napravnik (born 1988) American jockey
Rosie Ruiz (1953–2019), Cuban-American who briefly "won" the Boston Marathon by cheating Rosie Swale-Pope (born 1946), British charity fundraiser