At a Glance
- Meaning
- Pet form of Rose/Rosie, referring to the rose flower
- Origin
- English (diminutive of Rose)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ROH-zee
Rosy is an English (diminutive of Rose) girl's name meaning “pet form of Rose/Rosie, referring to the rose flower”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gorgeous Girl Names That End in Ie or Y (Totally Cute and Feminine).
Meaning & Origin of Rosy
Meaning: Pet form of Rose/Rosie, referring to the rose flower.
Origin: English (diminutive of Rose).
A common claim: Often taken to simply mean 'rosy-cheeked' or 'blushing,' from the everyday adjective Actually: As a given name it's a pet form of Rose/Rosie referring to the flower, not a direct derivation from the color/complexion adjective 'rosy,' even though the two words are related in spirit.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Rosy
ROH-zeeIPA /ˈroʊzi/
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