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Roslynn

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Roslynn: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 1975.

Of Old English origin, Roslynn is a feminine name derived from the elements "hros" (horse) and "lin" (soft, tender), originally meaning "gentle horse" or "little rose" — though it later became associated with the Latin "rosa" (rose) due to spelling influence. A notable bearer was Roslynn Carter, the wife of US President Jimmy Carter, who served as First Lady from 1977 to 1981 and was a prominent advocate for mental health awareness. The name also echoes the historic Roslin Chapel in Midlothian, Scotland, made famous by Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code." It is considered a variant of the more common Rosalyn or Roslyn, and has seen steady, if modest, use in Scotland since the 1970s.