Rosalinda
beautiful rose (Spanish/folk) or tender horse/soft shield (Germanic)
Rosalinda is a spanish / other girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 61, with 80,234 records. It has 4 syllables.
Origin and meaning
beautiful rose (Spanish/folk) or tender horse/soft shield (Germanic)
Rosalinda entered the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era as a feminine given name. It received a massive modern resurgence in popularity across the Philippines in the late 1990s and early 2000s due to the massive broadcast success of the Mexican telenovela of the same name starring Thalía.
Rosalinda is of Spanish and Germanic origin, historically derived from Germanic elements meaning gentle horse or tender shield, but popularized in Romance languages via folk association with Latin 'rosa' (rose) and Spanish 'linda' (beautiful).
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly shortened to Rosa, Linda, Rose, or Lyn in informal settings. While historically established during the colonial period, many Filipinos born around 1999-2001 were named after the titular telenovela character.
Related forms
- Rosalinda Spanish
- Rosalinda Italian
- Rosalind English
- Rosalinde German
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Rosalinda with common surname pairs
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How do I use Rosalinda with two Filipino surnames?
Rosalinda is the given name. The full name is Rosalinda + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Rosalinda a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Rosalinda is number 61, with 80,234 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.