ðɪs mˈaɪnɚ plˈænɪt wʌz nˈeɪmd fɚðə dɪskˈʌvɚɹɪŋ ɹˈɑːʒən əbzˈɜːvətˌoːɹi, ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz ðə "bʌlɡˈɛɹiən nˈæʃənəl ɐstɹənˈɑːmɪkəl əbzˈɜːvətˌoːɹi", ðɐthɐzbˌɪn ɪstˈæblɪʃt æt ɹˈɑːʒən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn.
This minor planet was named for the discovering Rozhen Observatory, also known as the "Bulgarian National Astronomical Observatory", that has been established at Rozhen in 1981.