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    Rosalind

    ROZ-uh-lind

    Germanic/Latin
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Gentle horse; Beautiful rose
    Origin
    Germanic/Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Rosalind does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Gentle horse; Beautiful rose", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Rosalind.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1940s (0.030% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Rosalind is beauty that radiates from within — a gentle spirit more precious than gold, a rose whose fragrance reveals the heart.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 1 Peter 3:4

      "But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."

    • Song of Solomon 2:1

      "I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys."

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