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Rossi

Boy name · 8 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Rossi: 8 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2010.

The name Rossi began as an Italian surname, derived from the plural of *rosso* ("red"), originally a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion. As a given name, it is most famously associated with motorcycle legend Valentino Rossi, the nine-time Grand Prix world champion whose surname became a first name in his honour. The name also connects to the Ross Sea in Antarctica, named after the British explorer Sir James Clark Ross, though his surname shares a different root (the Scottish Gaelic *ros*, meaning "promontory"). Rossi is a rare but stylish choice in Scotland, occasionally given to baby girls as well as boys, reflecting a broader trend of using Italian surnames as first names.

Boy 2 of 52 years

Peak year
20104 babies
Latest (2012)
#5684 babies
Total births
8since 2010
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2010 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).