רוזה
Roza means “rose, a Ladino name also used by Ashkenazi Jews”
Roza is a girl's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
- In Hebrew
- רוזה
- In English letters
- Roza
- Other English spellings
- Rosa, Rose
- Other Hebrew spellings
- רוסה · רוזא
- Meaning
- Rose, a Ladino name also used by Ashkenazi Jews
- Origin
- Sephardi and Mizrahi
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 218
3,340 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Roza.
- 3,323 of them are women and girls, and 17 are men and boys.
- 201 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 43, against 24 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: רוסה, רוזא. The chart shows the spelling רוזה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Roza is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רוזה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 3,182 | 6 | 567 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 17 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 153 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 49 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 25 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Roza ranked 567 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Roza in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Roza.
What does the name Roza mean?
Roza means “rose, a Ladino name also used by Ashkenazi Jews”. Roza is a girl's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
Is Roza a boy's name or a girl's name?
Roza is mainly a girl's name. Of the 3,340 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,323 are women and girls and 17 are men and boys.
How do you write Roza in Hebrew?
Roza is written רוזה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: רוסה, רוזא.
How many people in Israel are named Roza?
3,340 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Roza today. The most were born in 1949. In 2024, Roza ranked 567 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.