Meaning of the nameRosemary
- Female
- English origin
- Ro-se-ma-ry
Rosemary is a feminine name of English origin, joining Rose and Mary and also matching the name of the herb, from the Latin ros marinus.
Meaning
“combination of Rose and Mary; it also recalls rosemary, from the Latin ros marinus, 'dew of the sea'”
- People (2022)
- 18,519
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,118
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,548
- people
Rosemary in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rosemary, 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 (8,195 people).
18,459 women 60 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 Rosemary is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rosemary in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.021%
- São Paulo 0.014%
- Minas Gerais 0.013%
- Sergipe 0.011%
- Distrito Federal 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 6,058 | 0.014% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,328 | 0.021% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,656 | 0.013% |
| Bahia | 888 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 829 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 654 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 383 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 371 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 360 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 358 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 292 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 284 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 271 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 270 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 252 | 0.011% |
| Distrito Federal | 224 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 198 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 185 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 161 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 144 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 125 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 118 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 34 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 34 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rosemary
Wiktionary explains Rosemary as a combination of Rose and Mary, with the rose as a symbol of the Virgin Mary, and records the name from the eighteenth century; from the mid-nineteenth century, it may also evoke the herb rosemary, from the Latin ros marinus, 'dew of the sea'. Behind the Name gives the same combination and says the name may also be given in reference to the herb. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Rosemari, Rosemarri, Rosemarry, Rozemari and Rozemary among the spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 18,519 people named Rosemary, with a median age of 54; proportionally, the name is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
It is the English spelling, with a final Y, and the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Rosemary
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Rosemary | 18,519 |
| Rosemari | 9,264 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Rosemary · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Rosemary · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rosemary · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Rosemary
What does the name Rosemary mean?
Rosemary means “combination of Rose and Mary; it also recalls rosemary, from the Latin ros marinus, 'dew of the sea'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Rosemary in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 18,519 people with the first name Rosemary, which ranks it number 1,118 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Rosemary a boy's or a girl's name?
Rosemary is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 18,459 women and 60 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Rosemary?
Rosemary is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Rosemary most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.021% of the state's population is named Rosemary (3,328 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Rosemary?
Rosemari. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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