Rosheen
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- roh-SHEEN
- Origin
- Irish
Rosheen is a girls' name of Irish origin, meaning “little rose”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rosheen mean?
Irish: anglicised Roisin, from Irish Rois 'rose' + the diminutive -in
“little rose”
Roisin Dubh, 'Dark Little Rose', is a traditional Irish song in which Ireland is personified as a woman.
Is Rosheen a girl's or a boy's name?
Rosheen is a girls' name.
How popular is Rosheen in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 8 girls.
Half of all the girls named Rosheen in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2008. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Rosheen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,715 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #3,589 |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,877 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,691 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 8 | #2,073 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Names like Rosheen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Roisin, Teagan, Keira, Raegan, Ffion, Caragh, Caitlin, Niamh, Erin, Aoibheann, Rhiannon, Eireann
Names related to Rosheen
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Casey, Kennedy
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rosheen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rosheen, updated 20 October 2026.