Meaning & Origin
A female given name from Latin, a variant of Rosemary borrowed from continental Europe.
Rosemarie is a girl's and boy's baby name of Latin origin, a compound name blending Rose (from the Latin rosa) and Marie (from the Hebrew Miriam), meaning 'dew of the sea' — as rosemary (the herb) comes from the Latin ros maris (sea dew). It honors both the flower and the Virgin Mary.
Over 51,300 U.S. births are recorded. Rosemarie was at its peak in the mid-20th century, carried by the fragrance of both the garden herb and the romantic tradition of double names. A name of botanical and Marian devotion in one.