Róisín

roh-SHEEN · little rose

Róisín is an Irish girl’s name, said roh-SHEEN, and it means little rose.

How to say Róisín

Róisín is said roh-SHEEN, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Róisín means

Róisín means little rose. Róisín Dubh, “dark little rose”, is a poetic name for Ireland herself.

Also written as

Róisín turns up in English with these spellings: Rosheen.

More Irish girls’ names

• Ríona: queenly
• Sadhbh: sweetness, goodness

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Róisín in Ogham · Róisín in the old Gaelic script