Rosalinda
Meaning
traditionally pretty rose; Germanic root gentle horse or shield
Rosalinda's name family
One shared root links 6 names across 2 languages.
Shared root: from Germanic elements read as hros "horse" + lind "soft, tender", later recast in Spanish as rosa linda "pretty rose"
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rosalinda peaked in the 1950s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,914 people · the #5,258 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 111,111 · median age 58
Among people named Rosalinda living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 36 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Rosalinda
People given the name Rosalinda in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Rosalinda deep dive
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