Rosse
Meaning
"headland, promontory, cape"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,565
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ross, Rosie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"headland, promontory, cape"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"western lake"
Origin: Old English/Welsh
Westlynn is more popular, ranked #6474 vs #6565 for Rosse.
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Westlynn is more popular, ranked #6474 compared to Rosse at #6565 in the United States.
Rosse means "headland, promontory, cape" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Westlynn means "western lake" (Old English/Welsh origin).
Rosse is primarily a girl name. Westlynn is primarily a girl name.