Rosen

Last updated September 15, 2025

Rosen is a surname of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin, the name deriving from the German word for roses.^[1] Notable people with this surname include:

Places

Rosen, Burgas Province, Bulgaria
Rosen, Dobrich Province, Bulgaria
Rosen, Minnesota, unincorporated community, United States

Companies

Rosen Publishing, an American publisher

People

A–H

Adam Rosen (1984-2021), American-born British luger Olympian
Al Rosen (1924–2015), American All Star and MVP baseball player
Al Rosen (actor) (1910–1990), American actor in Cheers
Alan Rosen (restaurant owner) (born 1969), American restaurant and bakery owner, and author
Albert Rosen (1924–1997), conductor
Andrea Rosen (born 1974), American comedian and actress
Andy Rosen (also known as Goat), American musician
Anton Rosen (1859–1928), Danish architect
Beatrice Rosen (born 1984), French-American actress
Carl Gustaf von Rosen (1909–1977), Swedish pioneer aviator
Charles Rosen (1927–2012), American pianist and author
Charles Rosen (scientist) (1917–2002), Canadian artificial intelligence researcher
Charley Rosen (1941–2025), American basketball coach and sports writer
Conrad von Rosen (1628–1715), Marshal of the French Army
Daniel Rosen, comedian and announcer
David Rosen (disambiguation), several people, including:
- David Rosen (artist) (1959–2014), South African artist and fashion designer
- David Rosen (business) (born 1934), chief executive officer of SEGA
- David Rosen (entomologist) (1936-1997), Israeli entomologist
- David Rosen (musicologist) (born 1938), professor of musicology at Cornell University
- David Rosen (politics), fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in 2000
- David Rosen (rabbi) (born 1951), former Chief Rabbi of Ireland
- David M. Rosen, American anthropologist
Donn Eric Rosen, (1929-1986) American ichthyologist
Eliyahu Chaim Rosen (1899–1984), Polish-born rabbi in Ukraine
Eric Rosen (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Eric S. Rosen (born 1953), Kansas Supreme Court Justice
- Eric Rosen (playwright) (born 1970), American theater director and playwright
- Eric Rosen (chess player) (born 1993), American chess player and streamer
Eunice Rosen (1930–2019), American bridge player
Frank Rosen (1918–1998), South African artist
Fred Rosen (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Fred Rosen (author), true crime author and former columnist for The New York Times
- Fred Rosen (businessman), former CEO of Ticketmaster, co-founder of the Bel Air Homeowners Alliance
- Fred Rosen (physician) (1930–2005), American medical researcher
Freda Rosen (1945–2007), American playwright, director, political activist, social therapist and mentor
Friedrich Rosen (1856–1935), German Orientalist, diplomat and politician
Gerald Ellis Rosen (born 1951), American judge
Gerald Harris Rosen (born 1933), American theoretical physicist
Goody Rosen (1912–1994), Canadian All Star major league baseball player
Gustaf-Fredrik von Rosen (1895–1956), Swedish officer and murderer
Harold Rosen (electrical engineer) (1926–2017), American electrical engineer
Harris Rosen (1939–2024), American hotelier and philanthropist
Harry Rosen (1931–2023), Canadian businessman
Harvey Rosen, Canadian mayor
Herb Rosen, founder of Skippers Seafood & Chowder House
Hilary Rosen (born 1958), former chief executive of the RIAA

J–Z

Jack Rosen (born 1949), chairman of the American Jewish Congress
Jacky Rosen (born 1957), American politician
James Rosen (disambiguation), several people, including:
- James Rosen (jurist) (1909–1972), United States federal judge
- James Rosen (journalist), American journalist
Jay Rosen (born 1956), American journalism professor
Jay Rosen (drummer) (born 1961), American musician
Jeffrey Rosen (disambiguation), several people
Jelka Rosen (1868–1935), Serbian painter
Jeremy Rosen (born 1942), British-born Orthodox rabbi
John Rosen, Canadian criminal defence lawyer
Joseph Rosen (1858–1936), rabbi, the Rogatchover Gaon
Joseph A. Rosen (1877–1949), American agronomist
Josh Rosen (born 1997), American football player
Kelly Rosen (born 1995), Estonian footballer
Larry Rosen (executive), Canadian retail chief executive officer
Lawrence Rosen (anthropologist) anthropologist
Lawrence Rosen (attorney), American attorney and computer specialist
Leo Rosen, American cryptoanalyst
Leonard M. Rosen (1930–2014), American attorney
Louis Rosen (1918–2009), nuclear physicist
Magnus Rosén (born 1963), Swedish musician
Marion Rosen (1914-2012), German-American physiotherapist
Mel Rosen (1928–2018), American track coach
Martin Rosen (director), British film director
Michael Rosen (born 1946), English poet, broadcaster and educationalist
Michel de Rosen (born 1951), U.S. businessman
Milton Rosen (1915–2014), Engineer and project manager in the US space program
Moishe Rosen (1932–2010), founder of Jews for Jesus
Moses Rosen (1912–1994), Chief Rabbi of Romania
Nancy Rosen, U.S. sculptor
Nathan Rosen (1909–1995), Israeli physicist
Nir Rosen (born 1977), American journalist and chronicler of the Iraq War
Paul Rosen (born 1960), Canadian sledge hockey goalie and motivational speaker
Phil Rosen (1888–1951), American film director and cinematographer
Pinchas Rosen (1887–1978), Israeli founder, statesman and lawyer
Rachel Rosen (born 1993), American physicist
Rich Rosen (born 1956), software developer
Robert Rosén (born 1987), Swedish ice hockey player
Robert Rosen (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Robert Rosen (photographer), Australian photographer
- Robert Rosen (theoretical biologist) (1934–1998), American theoretical biologist
- Robert Rosen (writer) (born 1952), American writer
Roman Rosen (1849–1921), Russian diplomat
Sam Rosen (comics) (died 1992), comic book author
Sam Rosen (sportscaster) (born 1948), U.S. sportscaster
Selina Rosen (born 1960), U.S. science fiction publisher, editor, and author
Shabtai Rosenne (1917–2010), UK-born Israeli professor and diplomat
Shlomo Rosen (1905–1985), Israeli politician and minister
Sherwin Rosen (1938–2001), American labor economist
Shlomo Sorin Rosen [ ro ] (born 1978), Prime Rabbi of Romania
Stan Rosen (1906–1984), American NFL football player
Stanley Rosen (1929-2014), American philosopher
Stephen Rosen (disambiguation) or Steven Rosen, several people
William Rosen (1928–2019), American bridge player
Zack Rosen (born 1989), All-American basketball player at University of Pennsylvania; plays for Maccabi Ashdod in Israel

Fictional characters

Dr. Arnold Rosen, a cardiologist on Mad Men, who lives one floor below the Drapers
Sylvia Rosen, Arnold Rosen's wife on Mad Men
David Rosen, the Attorney General of the United States on Scandal

References

↑ "Rosen Name Meaning & Rosen Family History at Ancestry.ca®". Ancestry®. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2022-10-26.

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[Ancestry®_2019-1] "Rosen Name Meaning & Rosen Family History at Ancestry.ca®". Ancestry®. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2022-10-26.

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