Rosemary is a ♀ female name.
The name Rosemary is originally of Latin origin. Today, Rosemary is also considered a combination of the names Rose and Mary.
In Latin, Rosemary means “dew of the sea” (from “ros” = dew + “marinus” = of the sea). In English, the meaning of the name Rosemary refers to the herb of the same name. Rosemary also means “rose” (from the name Rose) and “sea of bitterness”, “drop of the sea”, “star of the sea”, “rebelliousness”, “exalted one”, “beloved” and “wished for child” (from the name Mary).