Rosa
/ˈrosa/
Rosa is a female given name in Spanish.
Rosa is used as a proper female name. In certain contexts, it can be part of affectionate expressions such as Rosita de mi corazón, which translates to "Rosita of my heart" and is used within intimate relationships.
Which one should you use?
While Rosa is the standard form of the name, Rosita serves as an intimate and affectionate nickname.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈrosa/
Did you know?
- While Rosa is a name, it is also the word for the color 'pink' in Spanish. This means a sentence like La rosa es rosa translates to 'The rose is pink'.
- While the word rosa is the standard form used today, it is actually a semi-learned borrowing from Latin rather than a word that evolved naturally through Old Spanish-speaking rules.
- In Spanish, the word rosa is used as a 'color' noun, but when describing an object as 'pink', it functions as an adjective that does not change for plural objects.
Examples in context
- Rosa Parks fue arrestada.Rosa Parks was arrested.This sentence is useful for identifying the name Rosa in a historical context.Tatoeba #1049431 by jayefes65, translation #806860 by Source_VOA
- El genitivo singular de "rosa" es "rosae".The genitive singular of "rosa" is "rosae".This sentence provides a linguistic note regarding the genitive singular of the word Rosa.Tatoeba #13536065 by Seael, translation #3557505 by Objectivesea
- Rosa Parks se negó a dejar su asiento a un pasajero de raza blanca.Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white passenger.This sentence provides context for the actions of Rosa Parks using the name Rosa.Tatoeba #1011456 by Shishir, translation #676305 by darinmex
- Buenos días, Rosa. ¿Cómo está usted hoy?Good morning, Rosa. How are you today?
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about a mutual friend.
- Sofía¿Conoces a Rosa?Do you know Rosa?
- AlejandroSí, Rosa es muy simpática.Yes, Rosa is very nice.
- SofíaElla vive en Madrid.She lives in Madrid.
- AlejandroAh, entonces Rosa vive cerca.Ah, then Rosa lives nearby.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Rosa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rosa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
