Roosevelt is a masculine given name borne by:

People

Roosevelt Adams Roosevelt Terrence Ocampo Adams (born May 22, 1994) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for Yamagata Wyverns of the B.League, B2 League. Adams was selected 1st overall by the Columbian Dyip in the regular draft of the 2019 PBA ...

(born 1994), Filipino-American basketball player *

Booba Barnes Roosevelt Melvin "Booba" Barnes (September 25, 1936 – April 2, 1996) was an American Delta blues guitar player and vocalist. One commentator noted that Barnes, R. L. Burnside, Big Jack Johnson, Paul "Wine" Jones and James "Super Chikan" J ...

(1936–1996), American Delta blues guitar player and singer * Roosevelt Barnes (American football) (born 1958), American sports agent and former National Football League player * Roosevelt Bouie (born 1958), American retired basketball player * Roosevelt Brown (baseball) (born 1975), American retired Major League Baseball player *

Rosey Brown Roosevelt Brown Jr. (October 20, 1932 – June 9, 2004) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1953 to 1965. He played college football for the Morga ...

(1932–2004), American National Football League player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame * Theodore Roosevelt Cox (born 1914), American retired Negro league baseball player * Sandy Gilliam (1932–2014), American football and baseball coach and pro football scout *

Rosey Grier Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier (born July 14, 1932) is an American former football player, bodyguard, actor, singer, Protestant minister, and motivational speaker. He played professionally as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) ...

(born 1932), American former National Football League player, actor and singer * Roosevelt Mercer Jr., United States Air Force retired major general and Federal Aviation Administration executive *

Roosevelt Nix (defensive end) Roosevelt Theodore Nix (born April 17, 1967 – December 8, 2023) was an American professional football defensive end who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings. Nix attended ...

(born 1967), American former National Football League player *

Roosevelt Nix (fullback) Roosevelt Delbert Nix-Jones (born March 30, 1992) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a Fullback (gridiron football), fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the K ...

(born 1992), American former National Football League player, son of the above *

Roosevelt Oyola Roosevelt Oyola (born April 6, 1991 in El Guabo Canton) is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for Club 9 de Octubre in the Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol. Career Oyola began playing football in the Spanish club Elche CF's youth syst ...

(born 1991), Ecuadorian footballer *

Roosevelt Polite Roosevelt I. Polite (September 3, 1912 – March 14, 1981) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the ...

(1912–1981), American politician *

Roosevelt Roberts Roosevelt Roberts (born February 11, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) who competed in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Roberts was born in Miami, Florida in 1994. After his mother le ...

(born 1994), American mixed martial artist *

Roosevelt Sykes Roosevelt Sykes (January 31, 1906July 17, 1983) was an American blues musician, also known as "the Honeydripper". Career Sykes was born the son of a musician in Elmar, Arkansas. "Just a little old sawmill town", Sykes said of his birthplace. The ...

(1906–1983), American blues singer, songwriter and musician *

Baby Face Willette Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willette (September 11, 1933 – April 1, 1971) was an American hard bop and soul-jazz musician who played the Hammond organ. Life and career He was born Roosevelt James Willett (no "e"), in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 19 ...

(1933–1971), American hard bop and soul jazz musician *

Roosevelt Zanders Roosevelt Smith Zanders (1912–1995) was the owner of New York City limousine service Zanders Auto Rental Service. Starting out with a US$3000 Cadillac, his fleet grew to sixteen cars, including three Rolls-Royces. After establishing the company ...

(1912–1995), owner of the New York City limousine service Zanders Auto Rental Service

Fictional characters

Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt Franklin is an African-American Muppet who was featured on the children's television series ''Sesame Street'' during the early 1970s. Fictional character biography He is purple with shaggy black hair that stands on end. His name is ...

, a Muppet featured on the children's television series ''Sesame Street'' during the early 1970s {{given name Masculine given names