Rosanna

What does the name Rosanna mean?

Rosanna is an Italian combination of Rosa, "rose", and Anna, "grace", that has been used in English since the 18th century. Actress Rosanna Arquette inspired Toto's 1982 hit Rosanna, which kept the name in American ears for a generation. Rosanna stood at number 2699 in 2000, peaked at number 2060 in 2002 and has stayed in the 2000s since, ranking number 2924 in 2025 with 58 births.

At a glance

Gender
Girl's name
Origin
Italian / Latin / Hebrew
Popularity
Rather rare – #2924 of the girl names in the United States
International
Rosanna (Italian / English), Rosana (Spanish / Portuguese), Rosanne (English / French), Roseanne (English).

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