Meaning of the nameRosalba
- Female
- Italian origin
- Latin origin
- Ro-sal-ba
Rosalba is a feminine name of Italian origin, formed from the Latin rosa and alba, and it means 'white rose'.
- People (2022)
- 1,670
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,807
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,855
- people
Rosalba in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rosalba, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (500 people).
1,663 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Rosalba is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rosalba in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Ceará 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 231 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 187 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 168 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 165 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 121 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 105 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 97 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 82 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 70 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 60 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 58 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 45 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 38 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 35 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 22 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rosalba
Rosalba is an Italian name that combines the Latin rosa ('rose') and alba ('white'), with the sense of 'white rose', according to Behind the Name. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil includes Rosalba among the traditional names that have the element Ros-, from the Latin rosae. The variant Rozalba is recorded in the dictionary. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,670 people named Rosalba, with a median age of 54.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Rosalba · behindthename.com · meaning
- Morfemário: ROSA-, ROSE- · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rosalba · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Rosalba
What does the name Rosalba mean?
Rosalba means “white rose, from Latin rosa 'rose' and alba 'white'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Rosalba in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,670 people with the first name Rosalba, which ranks it number 5,807 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Rosalba a boy's or a girl's name?
Rosalba is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,663 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Rosalba?
Rosalba is a name of Italian and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Rosalba most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.004% of the state's population is named Rosalba (121 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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