Name meaning & stats
Rossana
Rossana (Latin origin). 892 US babies since 1940, peak 1956. Notable Rossanas are 1.6× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
LatinSpelling of Rosanna
Rosanna around the world
- Росанна · Russian
- روزانا · Arabic
- 罗莎娜 · Chinese
- Rossana · Italian
- Roksana · Polish
- Roshanak
- Rósanna · Icelandic
Famous Rosannas
- Rosanna Arquette · American actress
- Rosanna Davison · Irish model, activist, and Miss World 2003
In US birth records
Peak year: 1956
892 US babies were named Rossana between 1940 and 2025.
Rossana around the world
- France: 135 babies since 1900, peak 1961
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Rossanas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.5× | Medium · 12 people |
| Professor | 1.6× | Medium · 10 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 9 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 7 people |
Among notable women who are professors, Rossanas show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 26 Rosannas spell it Rossana
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1956)