At a Glance: Name: Rossella – Meaning: 'little redhead' or 'little rose' (disputed diminutive) – Origin: Italian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: roh-SEL-uh
Rossella is an Italian girl's name meaning “'little redhead' or 'little rose' (disputed diminutive)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Rossella
Meaning: 'little redhead' or 'little rose' (disputed diminutive).
Origin: Italian.
A common claim: Said to mean 'little redhead' Actually: This is one of two competing explanations; some sources instead derive Rossella from Rosa ('rose') rather than rosso ('red'), so 'little redhead' isn't definitively established.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Rossella
Phonetic: roh-SEL-uh IPA: /roʊˈsɛlə/
Popularity of Rossella
Rossella doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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